暗黑小说

PART I The Old Buccaneer02（第4页）

"er，"saidmr。dance，"youhaveagoodhorse;takeupthisladbehindyou。"

assoonasiwasunted，ersbelt，thesupervisorgavetheword，andthepartystruckoutatabouncingtrotontheroadtodr。liveseyshouse。

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erodehardallthewaytillwedrewupbeforedr。liveseysdoor。thehousewasalldarktothefront。

mr。dancetoldmetojumpdownandknock，ergavemeastirruptodescendby。thedoorwasopenedalstatoncebythemaid。

"isdr。liveseyin?"iasked。

no，shesaid，hehadehomeintheafternoonbuthadgoneuptothehalltodineandpasstheeveningwiththesquire。

"sotherewego，boys，"saidmr。dance。

thistime，asthedistancewasshort，ididnotunt，ersstirrup-leathertothelodgegatesandupthelong，leafless，onlitavenuetowherethewhitelineofthehallbuildingslookedoneitherhandongreatoldgardens。heremr。dancedisunted，andtakingmealongwithhim，wasadmittedatawordintothehouse。

theservantledusdownamattedpassageandshowedusattheendintoagreatlibrary，alllinedwithbookcasesandbustsuponthetopofthem，wherethesquireanddr。liveseysat，pipeinhand，oneithersideofabrightfire。

ihadneverseenthesquiresonearathand。hewasatallman，oversixfeethigh，andbroadinproportion，andhehadab露ff，rough-and-readyface，allroughenedandreddenedandlinedinhislongtravels。hiseyebrowswereveryblack，andvedreadily，andthisgavehimalookofsometemper，notbad，youwouldsay，butquickandhigh。

"ein，mr。dance，"sayshe，verystatelyandcondescending。

"goodevening，dance，"saysthedoctorwithanod。"andgoodeveningtoyou，friend激whatgoodwindbringsyouhere?"

thesupervisorstoodupstraightandstiffandtoldhisstorylikealesson;andyoushouldhaveseenhowthetwogentlemenleanedforwardandlookedateachother，andforgottoskeintheirsurpriseandinterest。whentheyheardhowmytherwentbacktotheinn，dr。liveseyfairlyslappedhisthigh，andthesquirecried"bravo!"andbrokehislongpipeagainstthegrate。longbeforeitwasdone，mr。trelawney（that，youwillremember，wasthesquiresname）hadgotupfromhisseatandwasstridingabouttheroom，andthedoctor，asiftohearthebetter，hadtakenoffhispowderedwigandsattherelookingverystrangeindeedwithhisownclose-croppedblackpoll。

atlastmr。dancefinishedthestory。

"mr。dance，"saidthesquire，"youareaverynoblefellow。andasforridingdownthatblack，atrociousmiscreant，iregarditasanactofvirtue，sir，likestampingonacockroach。thisladhawkinsisatrump，iperceive。hawkins，willyouringthatbell?mr。dancemusthavesomeale。"

"andso，激m，"saidthedoctor，"youhavethethingthattheywereafter，haveyou?"

"hereitis，sir，"saidi，andgavehimtheoilskinpacket。

thedoctorlookeditallover，asifhisfingerswereitchingtoopenit;butinsteadofdoingthat，heputitquietlyinthepocketofhiscoat。

"squire，"saidhe，"whendancehashadhisalehemust，ofcourse，beoffonhismajestysservice;butimeantokeep激mhawkinsheretosleepatmyhouse，andwithyourpermission，iproposeweshouldhaveupthecoldpieandlethimsup。"

"asyouwill，livesey，"saidthesquire;"hawkinshasearnedbetterthancoldpie。"

soabigpigeonpiewasbroughtinandputonasidetable，andimadeaheartysupper，foriwasas混gryasahawk，whilemr。dancewasfurtherplimentedandatlastdismissed。

"andnow，squire，"saidthedoctor。

"andnow，livesey，"saidthesquireinthesamebreath。

"oneatatime，oneatatime，"laugheddr。livesey。"youhaveheardofthisflint，isuppose?"

"heardofhim!"criedthesquire。"heardofhim，yousay!aneerthatsailed。blackbeardwasachildtoflint。thespaniardsweresoprodigiouslyafraidofhimthat，itellyou，sir，iwassometimesproudhewasanenglishman。iveseenhistop-sailswiththeseeyes，offtrinidad，andthecowardlysonofarum-puncheonthatisailedwithputback—putback，sir，intoportofspain。"

"well，iveheardofhimmyself，inengland，"saidthedoctor。"butthepointis，hadheney?"

"ney!"criedthesquire。"haveyouheardthestory?whatwerethesevillainsafterbutney?whatdotheycareforbutney?forwhatwouldtheyrisktheirrascalcarcassesbutney?"

"thatweshallsoonknow，"repliedthedoctor。"butyouaresoconfoundedlyhot-headedandexclamatorythaticannotgetawordin。whatiwanttoknowisthis:supposingthatihavehereinmypocketsomec露etowhereflintburiedhistreasure，willthattreasureaunttomuch?"

"aunt，sir!"criedthesquire。"itwillaunttothis:ifwehavethec露eyoutalkabout，ifitoutashipinbristoldock，andtakeyouandhawkinsherealong，andillhavethattreasureifisearchayear。"

"verywell，"saidthedoctor。"now，then，if激misagreeable，wellopenthepacket";andhelaiditbeforehinthetable。