暗黑小说

PART VI Captain Silver03（第5页）

dayafterdaythisworkwenton;byeveryeveningafortunehadbeenstowedaboard，buttherewasanotherfortunewaifortherrow;andallthistimeweheardnothingofthethreesurvivingmutineers。

atlast—ithinkitwasonthethirdnight—thedoctorandiwerestrollingontheshoulderofthehillwhereitoverlooksthelowlandsoftheisle，when，froutthethickdarknessbelow，thewindbroughtusanoisebetweenshriekingandsinging。itwasonlyasnatchthatreachedourears，followedbytheformersilence。

"heavenforgivethem，"saidthedoctor;"tisthemutineers!"

"alldrunk，sir，"struckinthevoiceofsilverfrombehindus。

silver，ishouldsay，wasallowedhisentireliberty，andinspiteofdailyrebuffs，seemedtoregardhimselfoncereasquiteaprivilegedandfriendlydependent。indeed，itwasremarkablehowwellheboretheseslightsandwithwhatunwearyingpolitenesshekeptontryingtoingratiatehimselfwithall。yet，ithink，noreatedhimbetterthanadog，unlessitwasbengunn，whowasstillterriblyafraidofhisoldquartermaster，ormyself，whohadreallysomethingtothankhimfor;althoughforthatmatter，isuppose，ihadreasontothinkevenworseofhimthananybodyelse，forihadseenhimmeditaafreshtreacher玉pontheplateau。aordingly，itwasprettygrufflythatthedoctoransweredhi

"drunkorraving，"saidhe。

"rightyouwere，sir，"repliedsilver;"andpreciouslittleoddswhich，toyouandme。"

"isupposeyouwouldhardlyaskmetocallyouahumaneman，"returnedthedoctorwithasneer，"andsomyfeelingsmaysurpriseyou，mastersilver。butifiweresuretheywereraving—asiamrallycertainone，atleast，ofthemisdownwithfever—ishouldleavethiscamp，andatwhateverrisktomyowncarcass，takethemtheassistanceofmyskill。"

"askyourpardon，sir，youwouldbeverywrong，"quothsilver。"youwouldloseyourpreciouslife，andyoumaylaytothat。inyoursidenow，handandglove;andishouldntwishfortoseethepartyweakened，letaloneyourself，seeingasiknowwhatiowesyou。butthesemendownthere，theycouldntkeeptheirword—no，notsupposingtheywishedto;andwhatsre，theycouldntbelieveasyoucould。"

"no，"saidthedoctor。"yourethemantokeepyourword，weknowthat。"

well，thatwasaboutthelastnewswehadofthethreepirates。onlyonceweheardagunshotagreatwayoffandsupposedthemtobe混。acouncilwasheld，anditwasdecidedthatwemustdesertthentheisland—tothehugeglee，imustsay，ofbengunn，andwiththestrongapprovalofgray。weleftagoodstockofpowderandshot，thebulkofthesaltgoat，afewmedicines，andsomeothernecessaries，tools，clothing，asparesail，afathortwoofrope，andbytheparticulardesireofthedoctor，o。

thatwasaboutourlastdoingontheisland。beforethat，wehadgotthetreasurestowedandhadshippedenoughwaterandtheremainderofthegoatmeatincaseofanydistress;andatlast，onefinerning，weweighedanchor，whichwasaboutallthatwecouldmanage，andstoodoutofnorthinlet，thesamecoloursflyingthatthecaptainhadflownandfoughtunderathepalisade。

thethreefellowsmusthavebeenwatchinguscloserthanwethoughtfor，aswesoonhadproved。foringthroughthenarrows，wehadtolieverynearthesouthernpoint，andtherewesawallthreeofthemkneelingtogetheronaspitofsand，withtheirarmsraisedinsupplication。itwenttoallourhearts，ithink，toleavetheminthatwretchedstate;butwecouldnotriskanothermutiny;andtotakethemhomeforthegibbetwouldhavebeenacruelsortofkindness。thedoctorhailedthemandtoldthefthestoreswehadleft，andwheretheyweretofindthebuttheycontinuedtocal露sbynameandappealtous，forgodssake，tobemercifulandnotleavethemtodieinsuchaplace。

atlast，seeingtheshipstillboreonhercourseandwasnowswiftlydrawingoutofearshot，oneofthem—iknownotwhichitwas—leapttohisfeetwithahoarsecry，whippedhismuskettohisshoulder，andsentashotwhistlingoversilversheadandthroughthemain-sail。

afterthat，wekeptundercoverofthebulwarks，andwhennextilookedouttheyhaddisappearedfromthespit，andthespititselfhadalstmeltedoutofsightinthegrowingdistance。thatwas，atleast，theendofthat;andbeforenoon，tomyinexpressiblejoy，thehighestrockoftreasureislandhadsunkintotheb露eroundofsea。

weweresoshortofmenthateveryoneonboardhadtobearahand—onlythecaptainlyingonamattressinthesternandgivinghisorders，forthoughgreatlyrecoveredhewasstillinwantofquiet。welaidherheadforthenearestportinspanishamerica，forwecouldnotriskthevoyagehomewithoutfreshhands;andasitwas，whatwithbafflingwindsandacoupleoffreshgales，wewereallwornoutbeforewereachedit。

itwasjustatsundownwhenwecastanchorinastbeautifulland-lockedgulf，andwereimmediatelysurroundedbyshoreboatsfullofnegroesandmexicanindiansandhalf-bloodssellingfruitsandvegetablesandofferingtodiveforbitsofney。thesightofsomanygood-huuredfaces（especiallytheblacks），thetasteofthetropicalfruits，andaboveallthelightsthatbegantoshineinthetownmadeastcharmingcontrasttoourdarkandbloodysojournontheisland;andthedoctorandthesquire，takingmealongwiththem，wentashoretopasstheearlypartofthenight。heretheymetthecaptainofanenglishman-of-war，fellintalkwithhim，wentonboardhisship，and，inshort，hadsoagreeableatimethatdaywasbreakingwhenwecamealongsidethehispaniola。

bengunnwasondeckalone，andassoonaswecameonboardhebegan，withwonderfulcontortions，tomakeusaconfession。silverwasgone。themaroonhadconnivedathisescapeinashoreboatsomehoursago，andhenowassuredushehadonlydonesotopreserveourlives，whichwouldcertainlyhavebeenforfeitif"thatmanwiththeoneleghadstayedaboard。"butthiswasnotall。thesea-cookhadnotgoneempty-handed。hehadcutthroughabulkheadunobservedandhadrevedoneofthesacksofcoin，worthperhapsthreeorfour混dredguineas，tohelphinhisfurtherwanderings。

ithinkwewereallpleasedtobesocheaplyquitofhi

well，tomakealongstoryshort，wegotafewhandsonboard，madeagoodcruisehome，andthehispaniolareachedbristoljustasmr。blandlywasbeginningtothinkoffitoutherconsort。fivemenonlyofthosewhohadsailedreturnedwithher。"drinkandthedevilhaddonefortherest，"withavengeance，although，tobesure，wewerenotquiteinsobadacaseasthatothershiptheysangabout:

withonemanofhercrewalive，

whatputtoseawithseventy-five

allofushadanampleshareofthetreasureanduseditwiselyorfoolishly，aordingtoournatures。captainsllettisnowretiredfromthesea。graynotonlysavedhisney，butbeingsuddenlysmitwiththedesiretorise，alsostudiedhisprofession，andheisnowmateandpartownerofafinefull-edship，marriedbesides，andthefatherofafamily。asforbengunn，hegotathousandpounds，whichhespentorlostinthreeweeks，ortobereexact，innieendays，ingonthetwentieth。thenhewasgivenalodgetokeep，exactlyashehadfearedupontheisland;andhestilllives，agreatfavourite，thoughsomethingofabutt，withthecountryboys，andanotablesingerinchurchonsundaysandsaintsdays。

ofsilverwehaveheardnore。thatformidableseafaringmanwithoneleghasatlastgonecleanoutofmylife;butidaresayhemethisoldnegress，andperhapsstilllivesinfortwithherandcaptainflint。itistobehopedso，isuppose，forhischancesoffortinanotherworldareverysmall。

thebarsilverandthearmsstilllie，forallthatiknow，whereflintburiedthem;andcertainlytheyshallliethereforme。oxenandwain-ursedisland;andtheworstdreamsthateverihavearewhenihearthesurfboomingaboutitscoastsorstartuprightinbedwiththesharpvoiceofcaptainflintstillringinginmyears:"piecesofeight!piecesofeight!"

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