暗黑小说

PART II The Sea-cook02（第2页）

whenwecameondeck，themenhadbegunalreadytotakeoutthearmsandpowder，yo-ho-ingattheirwork，whilethecaptainandmr。arrowstoodbysuperintending。

thenewarrangementwasquitetomyliking。thewholeschoonerhadbeenoverhauled;sixberthshadbeenmadeasternoutofwhathadbeentheafterpartofthemainhold;andthissetofcabinswasonlyjoinedtothegalleyandforecastlebyasparredpassageontheportside。ithadbeenoriginallymeantthatthecaptain，mr。arrow，hunter，joyce，thedoctor，upythesesixberths。nowredruthandiweretogettwoofthemandmr。arrowandthecaptainweretosleepondeckinthepanion，whichhadbeenenlargedoneachsidetillyoumightalsthavecalleditaround-house。verylowitwasstill，ofcourse;buttherewasroomtoswingtwohamcks，andeventhemateseemedpleasedwiththearrangement。evenhe，perhaps，hadbeendoubtfulastothecrew，butthatisonlyguess，forasyoushallhear，wehadnotlongthebenefitofhisopinion。

wewereallhardatwork，changingthepowderandtheberths，whenthelastmanortwo，andlongjohnalongwiththem，cameoffinashore-boat。

thecookcameupthesidelikeankeyforcleverness，andassoonashesawwhatwasdoing，"soho，mates!"sayshe。"whatsthis?"

"werea-changingofthepowder，jack，"answersone。

"why，bythepowers，"criedlongjohn，"ifwedo，wellmisstherningtide!"

"myorders!"saidthecaptainshortly。"youmaygobelow，myman。handswillwantsupper。"

"aye，aye，sir，"answeredthecook，andtouchinghisforelock，hedisappearedatonceinthedirectionofhisgalley。

"thatsagoodman，captain，"saidthedoctor。

"verylikely，sir，"repliedcaptainsllett。"easywiththat，men—easy，"heranon，tothefellowswhowereshifthepowder;andthensuddenlyobservingmeexaminingtheswivelwecarriedamidships，alongbrassnine，"hereyou，shipsboy，"hecried，"outothat!offwithyoutothecookandgetsomework。"

andthenasiwashurryingoffiheardhimsay，quiteloudly，tothedoctor，"illhavenofavouritesonmyship。"

iassureyouiwasquiteofthesquireswayofthinking，andhatedthecaptaindeeply。

chapter10thevoyage

llthatnightwewereinagreatbustlegetthingsstowedintheirplace，andboatfulsofthesquiresfriends，mr。blandlyandthelike，ingofftowishhimagoodvoyageandasafereturn。weneverhadanightattheadmiralbenbowwhenihadhalfthework;andiwasdog-tiredwhen，alittlebeforedawn，theboatswainsoundedhispipeandthecrewbegantomanthecapstan-bars。imighthavebeentwiceasweary，yetiwouldnothaveleftthedeck，allwassonewandinterestome—thebriefmands，theshrillnoteofthewhistle，themenbustlingtotheirplacesintheglimmeroftheshipslanterns。

"now，barbecue，tipusastave，"criedonevoice。

"theoldone，"criedanother。

"aye，aye，mates，"saidlongjohn，whowasstandingby，withhiscrutc混derhisarm，andatoncebrokeoutintheairandwordsiknewsowell:

"fifteenmenonthedeadmanschest—"

andthenthewholecrewborechorus:—

"yo-ho-ho，andabottleofrum!"

andatthethird"ho!"drovethebarsbeforethemwithawill。

evenatthatexcimentitcarriedmebacktotheoldadmiralbenbowinasecond，andiseemedtohearthevoiceofthecaptainpipinginthechorus。butsoontheanchorwasshortup;soonitwashangingdrippingatthebows;soonthesailsbegantodraw，andthelandandshippingtoflitbyoneitherside;andbeforeicouldliedowntosnatchanhourofs露mberthehispaniolahadbegunhervoyagetotheisleoftreasure。

iamnotgoingtorelatethatvoyageindetail。itwasfairlyprosperous。theshipprovedtobeagoodship，thecrewwerecapableseamen，andthecaptainthoroughl玉nderstoodhisbusiness。butbeforewecamethelengthoftreasureisland，twoorthreethingshadhappenedwhichrequiretobeknown。

mr。arrow，firstofall，turnedoutevenworsethanthecaptainhadfeared。hehadnomandangthemen，andpeopledidwhattheypleasedwithhibutthatwasbynomeanstheworstofit，forafteradayortwoatseahebegantoappearondeckwithhazyeye，redcheeks，stutteringtongue，andothermarksofdrunkenness。timeaftertimehewasorderedbelowindisgrace。sometimeshefellandcuthimself;sometimeshelayalldaylonginhislittlebunkatonesideofthepanion;sometimesforadayortwohewouldbealstsoberandattendtohisworkatleastpassably。

inthemeantime，wecouldnevermakeoutwherehegotthedrink。thatwastheshipsmystery。watchhimaswepleased，wecoulddonothingtosolveit;andwhenweaskedhimtohisface，hewouldonlylaughifheweredrunk，andifheweresoberdenysolemnlythatheevertastedanythingbutwater。

hewasnotonl玉selessasanofficerandabadinf露enceangstthemen，butitwasplainthatatthisratehemustsoonkillhimselfoutright，sonobodywasmuchsurprised，norverysorry，whenonedarknight，withaheadsea，hedisappearedentirelyandwasseennore。

"overboard!"saidthecaptain。"well，gentlemen，thatsavesthetroubleofputhiminirons。"

buttherewewere，withoutamate;anditwasnecessary，ofcourse，toadvanceoneofthemen。theboatswain，jobanderson，wasthelikeliestmanaboard，andthoughhekepthisoldtitle，heservedinawayasmate。mr。trelawneyhadfollowedthesea，andhisknowledgemadehimver玉seful，forheoftentookawatchhimselfineasyweather。andthecoxswain，israelhands，wasacareful，wily，old，experiencedseamanwhocouldbetrustedatapinchwithalstanything。