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PART II The Sea-cook02（第3页）

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

hewasagreatconfidantoflongjohnsilver，andsothementionofhisnameleadsmeontospeakofourshipscook，barbecue，asthemencalledhi

aboardshiphecarriedhiscrutchbyalanyardroundhisneck，tohavebothhandsasfreeaspossible。itwassomethingtoseehimwedgethefootofthecrutchagainstabulkhead，andproppedagainstit，yieldingtoeveryvementoftheship，getonwithhiscookinglikesomeonesafeashore。stillrestrangewasittoseehimintheheaviestofweathercrossthedeck。eduptohelphimacrossthewidestspaces—longjohnsearrings，theywerecalled;andhewouldhandhimselffroneplacetoanother，nowusingthecrutch，nowtrailingitalongsidebythelanyard，asquicklyasanothermancouldwalk。yetsomeofthemenwhohadsailedwithhimbeforeexpressedtheirpitytoseehimsoreduced。

"hesnonman，barbecue，"saidthecoxswaintome。"hehadgoodschoolinginhisyoungdaysandcanspeaklikeabookwhensominded;andbrave—alionsnothingalongsideoflongjohn!iseenhimgrapplefourandknocktheirheadstogether—himunarmed。"

allthecrewrespectedandevenobeyedhihehadawayoftalkingtoeachanddoingeverybodysomeparticularservice。tomehewasunweariedlykind，andalwaysgladtoseemeinthegalley，whichhekeptascleanasanewpin，thedisheshangingupburnishedandhisparrotinacageinonecorner。

"eaway，hawkins，"hewouldsay;"eandhaveayarnwithjohn。nobodyrewelethanyourself，myson。sityoudownandhearthenews。herescapnflint—icallsmyparrotcapnflint，aneer—esstoourvyage。wasntyou，capn?"

andtheparrotwouldsay，withgreatrapidity，"piecesofeight!piecesofeight!piecesofeight!"tillyouwonderedthatitwasnotoutofbreath，ortilljohnthrewhishandkerchiefoverthecage。

"now，thatbird，"hewouldsay，"is，maybe，two混dredyearsold，hawkins—theyliveforeverstly;andifanybodysseenrewickedness，itmustbethedevilhimself。shessailedwithengland，thegreatcapnengland，thepirate。shesbeenatmadagascar，andatmalabar，andsurinam，andprovidence，andportobello。shewasatthefishingupofthewreckedplateships。itsthereshelearnedpiecesofeight，andlittlewonder;three混dredandfiftythousandofem，hawkins!shewasattheboardingoftheviceroyoftheindiesoutofgoa，shewas;andtolookatheryouwouldthinkshewasababby。butyousmeltpowder—didntyou，capn?"

"standbytogoabout，"theparrotwouldscrea

"ah，shesahandsomecraft，sheis，"thecookwouldsay，andgivehersugarfromhispocket，andthenthebirdwouldpeckatthebarsandswearstraighton，passingbeliefforwickedness。"there，"johnwouldadd，"youcanttouchpitchandnotbemucked，lad。heresthispooroldinnocentbirdomineswearingb露efire，andnohewiser，youmaylaytothat。shewouldswearthesame，inamannerofspeaking，beforechaplain。"andjohnwouldtouchhisforelockwithasolemnwayhehadthatmademethinkhewasthebestofmen。

inthemeantime，thesquireandcaptainsllettwerestillonprettydistanttermswithoneanother。thesquiremadenobonesaboutthematter;hedespisedthecaptain。thecaptain，onhispart，neverspokebutwhenhewasspokento，andthensharpandshortanddry，andnotawordwasted。heowned，whendrivenintoacorner，thatheseemedtohavebeenwrongaboutthecrew，thatsomeofthemwereasbriskashewantedtoseeandallhadbehavedfairlywell。asfortheship，hehadtakenadownrightfancytoher。"shelllieapointnearerthewindthanamanhasarighttoexpectofhisownmarriedwife，sir。but，"hewouldadd，"allisayis，werenothomeagain，andidontlikethecruise。"

thesquire，atthis，wouldturnawayandmarchupanddownthedeck，chininair。

"atriflereofthatman，"hewouldsay，"andishallexplode。"

wehadsomeheavyweather，whichonlyprovedthequalitiesofthehispaniola。everymanonboardseemedwellcontent，andtheymusthavebeenhardtopleaseiftheyhadbeenotherwise，foritismybelieftherewasneverashipspanysospoiledsincenoahputtosea。doublegrogwasgoingontheleastexcuse;therewasduffonodddays，as，forinstance，ifthesquirehearditwasanymansbirthday，andalwaysabarrelofapplesstandingbroachedinthewaistforanyoohelphimselfthathadafancy。

"neverknewgoodeofityet，"thecaptainsaidtodr。livesey。"spoilforecastlehands，makedevils。thatsmybelief。"

butgooddideoftheapplebarrel，asyoushallhear，forifithadnotbeenforthat，weshouldhavehadnonoteofwarningandmightallhaveperishedbythehandoftreachery。

thiswashowitcameabout。

wehadrunupthetradestogetthewindoftheislandwewereafter—iamnotallowedtobereplain—andnowwewererunningdownforitwithabrightlookoutdayandnight。itwasaboutthelastdayofouroutwardvoyagebythelargestputation;sometimethatnight，oratlatestbeforenoonoftherrow，weshouldsightthetreasureisland。wewereheadings。s。w。andhadasteadybreezeabeamandaquietsea。thehispaniolarolledsteadily，dippingherbowspritnowandthenwithawhiffofspray。allwasdrawingalowandaloft;everyonewasinthebravestspiritsbecausewewerenowsonearanendofthefirstpartofouradventure。

now，justaftersundown，whenallmyworkwasoverandiwasonmywaytomyberth，urredtomethatishouldlikeanapple。iranondeck。thewatchwasallforwardlookingoutfortheisland。themanatthehelmwaswatchingthe露ffofthesailandwhistlingawaygentlytohimself，andthatwastheonlysoundexceptheswishoftheseaagainstthebowsandaroundthesidesoftheship。

inigotbodilyintotheapplebarrel，andfoundtherewasscarceanappleleft;butsitdownthereinthedark，whatwiththesoundofthewatersandtherockingvementoftheship，ihadeitherfallenasleeporwasonthepointofdoingsowhenaheavymansatdownwithratheraclashcloseby。thebarrelshookasheleanedhisshouldersagainstit，andiwasjustabouttojumpupwhenthemanbegantospeak。itwassilversvoice，andbeforeihadheardadozenwords，iwouldnothaveshownmyselfforalltheworld，butlaythere，tremblingandlistening，intheextremeoffearandcuriosity，forfromthesedozenwordsiunderstoodthatthelivesofallthehonestmenaboarddependeduponmealone。

chapter11whatiheardintheapplebarrel

o，noti，"saidsilver。"flintwascapn;iwasquartermaster，alongofmytimberleg。thesamebroadsideilostmyleg，oldpewlosthisdeadlights。itwasamastersurgeon，himthatampytatedme—outofcollegeandall—latinbythebucket，andwhatnot;buthewashangedlikeadog，andsun-driedliketherest，atcorsocastle。thatwasrobertsmen，thatwas，andedofchangingnamestotheirships—royalfortuneandsoon。now，whatashipwaschristened，soletherstay，isays。soitwaswiththecassandra，asbroughtusallsafehomefrommalabar，afterenglandtooktheviceroyoftheindies;soitwaswiththeoldwalrus，flintsoldship，asiveseenamuckwiththeredbloodandfittosinkwithgold。

"ah!"criedanothervoice，thatoftheyoungesthandonboard，andevidentlyfullofadmiration。"hewasthefloweroftheflock，wasflint。

"daviswasamantoo，ounts，"saidsilver。"ineversailedalongofhim;firstwithengland，thenwithflint，thatsmystory;ount，inamannerofspeaking。ilaidbynine混dredsafe，fromengland，andtwothousandafterflint。thataintbadforamanbeforethemast—allsafeinbank。taintearningnow，itssavingdoesit，youmaylaytothat。wheresallenglandsmennow?idunno。wheresflints?why，stonemaboardhere，andgladtogettheduff—ingbeforethat，someoneoldpew，ashadlosthissight，andmighthavethoughtshame，spendstwelve混dredpoundinayear，likealordinparliament。whereishenow?well，hesdeadnowandunderhatches;butfortwoyearbeforethat，shivermytimbers，themanwasstarving!ed，andhestole，andhecutthroats，andstarvedatthat，bythepowers!"

"well，itaintmuchuse，afterall，"saidtheyoungseaman。

"taintmuchuseforfools，youmaylaytoit—that，nornothing，"criedsilver。"butnow，youlookhere:youreyoung，youare，butyoureassmartaspaint。iseethatwhenisetmyeyesonyou，andilltalktoyoulikeaman。"

youmayimaginehowifeltwheniheardthisabominableoldrogueaddressinganotherintheverysamewordsofflatteryashehadusedtomyself。ithink，ifihadbeenable，thatiwouldhavekilledhimthroughthebarrel。meantime，heranon，littlesupposinghewasoverheard。

"hereitisaboutgentlemenoffortune。theylivesrough，andtheyriskswinging，buttheyeatanddrinklikefigh-cocks，andwhenacruiseisdone，why，its混dredsofpoundsinsteadof混dredsoffarthingsintheirpockets。now，thestgoesforrumandagoodfling，andtoseaagainintheirshirts。butthatsnotthecourseilay。iputsitallaway，somehere，somethere，andnooomuchanywheres，byreasonofsuspicion。imfifty，markyou;oncebackfromthiscruise，isetupgentlemaninearnest。timeenoughtoo，saysyou。ah，butivelivedeasyinthemeantime，neverdeniedmyselfonothingheartdesires，andslepsoftandatedaintyallmydaysbutwhenatsea。andhowdidibegin?beforethemast，likeyou!"