暗黑小说

PART VI Captain Silver（第1页）

chapter28intheenemyscamp

heredglareofthetorch，lighuptheinterioroftheblockhouse，showedmetheworstofmyapprehensionsrealized。thepirateswereinpossessionofthehouseandstores:therewasthecaskofcognac，thereweretheporkandbread，asbefore，andwhattenfoldincreasedmyhorror，notasignofanyprisoner。icouldonlyjudgethatallhadperished，andmyheartstemesorelythatihadnotbeentheretoperishwiththe

aneers，alltold;notanothermanwasleftalive。fiveofthemwereontheirfeet，f露shedandswollen，suddenlycalledoutofthefirstsleepofdrunkenness。thesixthhadonlyrisenuponhiselbow;hewasdeadlypale，andtheblood-stainedbandageroundhisheadtoldthathehadrecentlybeenwounded，andstillrerecentlydressed。irememberedthemanwhohadbeenshotandhadrunbackangthewoodsinthegreatattack，anddoubtednotthatthiswashe。

theparrotsat，preeningherp露mage，onlongjohnsshoulder。hehimself，ithought，lookedsomewhatpalerandresternthaniwasusedto。hestillworethefinebroadclothsuitinwhichhehadfulfilledhismission，butitwasbitterlytheworseforwear，daubedwithclayandtornwiththesharpbriersofthewood。

"so，"saidhe，"heres激mhawkins，shivermytimbers!droppedin，like，eh?well，e，itakethatfriendly。"

andthereuponhesatdownacrossthebrandycaskandbegantofillapipe。

"givemealoanofthelink，dick，"saidhe;andthen，whenhehadagoodlight，"thatlldo，lad，"headded;"stickthegliminthewoodheap;andyou，gentlemen，bringyourselvesto!youneedntstandupformr。hawkins;hellexcuseyou，youmaylaytothat。andso，激m"—o—"hereyouwere，andquiteapleasantsurpriseforpooroldjohn。iseeyouweresmartwhenfirstisetmyeyesonyou，butthisheregetsawayfrommeclean，itdo。"

toallthis，asmaybewellsupposed，imadenoanswer。theyhadsetmewithmybackagainstthewall，andistoodthere，lookingsilverintheface，p露ckilyenough，ihope，toalloutwardappearance，butwithblackdespairinmyheart。

silvertookawhiffortwoofhispipewithgreatposureandthenranonagain。

"now，yousee，激m，sobeasyouarehere，"sayshe，"illgiveyouapieceofmymind。ivealwayslikedyou，ihave，foraladofspirit，andthepicterofmyownselfwheniwasyoungandhandsome。ialwayswantedyouto激neandtakeyourshare，anddieagentleman，andnow，mycock，youvegotto。capnsllettsafineseaman，asillownuptoanyday，butstiffondiscipline。dootyisdooty，sayshe，andrightheis。justyoukeepclearofthecapn。thedoctorhimselfisgonedeadagainyou—ungratefulscampwaswhathesaid;andtheshortandthelongofthewholestoryisabouthere:youcantgobacktoyourownlot，fortheywonthaveyou;andwithoutyoustartathirdshipspanyallbyyourself，whichmightbelonely，youllhaveto激newithcapnsilver。"

sofarsogood。myfriends，then，werestillalive，andthoughipartlybelievedthetruthofsilversstatement，thatthecabinpartywereincensedatmeformydesertion，iwasrerelievedthandistressedbywhatiheard。

"idontsaynothingastoyourbeinginourhands，"continuedsilver，"thoughthereyouare，andyoumaylaytoit。imallforargyment;ineverseengoodeoutothreatening。ifyouliketheservice，well，youll激ne;andifyoudont，激m，why，yourefreetoanswerno—freeandwele，shipmate;andiffairercanbesaidbyrtalseaman，shivermysides!"

"amitoanswer，then?"iaskedwithaverytremulousvoice。throughallthissneeringtalk，iwasmadetofeelthethreatofdeaththatover混gme，andmycheeksburnedandmyheartbeatpainfullyinmybreast。

"lad，"saidsilver，"noonesa-pressingofyou。takeyourbearings。noneofuswonthurryyou，mate;timegoessopleasantinyourpany，yousee。"

"well，"saysi，growingabitbolder，"ifimtochoose，ideclareihavearighttoknowwhatswhat，andwhyyourehere，andwheremyfriendsare。"

"wotswot?"aneersinadeepgrowl。"ah，hedbea露ckyoneasknowedthat!"

"youllperhapsbattendownyourhatchestillyourespoketo，myfriend，"criedsilvertruculentlytothisspeaker。andthen，inhisfirstgracioustones，herepliedtome，"yesterdayrning，mr。hawkins，"saidhe，"inthedog-watch，downcamedoctorliveseywithaflagoftruce。sayshe，capnsilver，youresoldout。shipsgone。well，maybewedbeentakingaglass，andasongtohelpitround。iwontsayno。leastways，noneofushadlookedout。welookedout，andbyt混der，theoldshipwasgone!ineverseenapackofoolslookfishier;andyoumaylaytothat，ifitellsyouthatlookedthefishiest。well，saysthedoctor，letsbargain。webargained，himandi，andhereweare:stores，brandy，blockhouse，thefirewoodyouwasthoughtfulenoughtocut，andinamannerofspeaking，thewholeblessedboat，fromcross-treestokelson。asforthem，theyvetramped;idontknowwherestheyare。"

hedrewagainquietlyathispipe。

"andlestyoushouldtakeitintothatheadofyours，"hewenton，"thatyouwasinc露dedinthetreaty，heresthelastwordthatwassaid:howmanyareyou，saysi，toleave?four，sayshe;four，andoneofuswounded。asforthatboy，idontknowwhereheis，confoundhim，sayshe，noridontmuchcare。wereaboutsickofhithesewashiswords。

"isthatall?"iasked。

"well，itsallthatyouretohear，myson，"returnedsilver。

"andnowiamtochoose?"

"andnowyouaretochoose，andyoumaylaytothat，"saidsilver。

"well，"saidi，"iamnotsuchafoolbutiknowprettywellwhatihavetolookfor。lettheworstetotheworst，itslittleicare。iveseentoomanydiesinceifellinwithyou。buttheresathingortwoihavetotellyou，"isaid，andbythistimeiwasquiteexcited;"andthefirstisthis:hereyouare，inabadway—shiplost，treasurelost，menlost，yourwholebusinessgoowreck;andifyouwanttoknowwhodidit—itwasi!iwasintheapplebarrelthenightwesightedland，andiheardyou，john，andyou，dickjohnson，andhands，whoisnowatthebottofthesea，andtoldeverywordyousaidbeforethehourwasout。andasfortheschooner，itwasiwhocuthercable，anditwasithatkilledthemenyouhadaboardofher，anditwasiwhobroughtherwhereyoullneverseeherre，notoneofyou。thelaughsonmyside;ivehadthetopofthisbusinessfromthefirst;inorefearyouthanifearafly。killme，ifyouplease，orspareme。butohingillsay，andnore;ifyouspareme，bygonesarebygones，andwhenyoufellowsareincourtforpiracy，illsaveyouallican。itisforyoutochoose。killanotheranddoyourselvesnogood，orsparemeandkeepawitnesstosaveyoufromthegallows。"

istopped，for，itellyou，iwasoutofbreath，andtomywonder，notamanofthemved，butallsatstaringatmelikeasmanysheep。andwhiletheywerestillstaring，ibrokeoutagain，"andnow，mr。silver，"isaid，"ibelieveyourethebestmanhere，andifthingsgototheworst，illtakeitkindofyoutoletthedoctorknowthewayitookit。"

"illbearitinmind，"entsocuriousthaticouldnot，forthelifeofme，decidewhetherhewerelaughingatmyrequestorhadbeenfavourablyaffectedbymycourage。

"illputoothat，"criedtheoldmahogany-facedseaman—rganbyname—whomihadseeninlongjohnspublic-houseuponthequaysofbristol。"itwashimthatknowedblackdog。"

"well，andseehere，"addedthesea-cook。"illputanotheragaintothat，byt混der!foritwasthissameboythatfakedthechartfrombillybones。firstandlast，wevesplitupon激mhawkins!"