暗黑小说

PART II The Sea-cook02（第5页）

youmayfancytheterroriwasin!ishouldhaveleapedoutandrunforitifihadfoundthestrength，butmylimbsandheartalikemisgaveme。ihearddickbegintorise，andthensomeoneseeminglystoppedhim，andthevoiceofhandsexclaimed，"oh，stowthat!dontyougetsuckingofthatbilge，john。letshaveagooftheru"

"dick，"saidsilver，"itrustyou。iveagaugeonthekeg，mind。theresthekey;youfillapannikinandbringitup。"

terrifiedasiwas，icouldnothelpthinkingtomyselfthatthismusthavebeenhowmr。arrowgotthestrongwatersthatdestroyedhi

dickwasgonebutalittlewhile，andduringhisabsenceisraelspokestraightoninthecooksear。itwasbutawordortwothaticouldcatch，andyetigatheredsomeimportantnews，forbesidesotherscrapsthattendedtothesamepurpose，thiswholeclausewasaudible:"notanothermanofthemll激ne。"hencetherewerestillfaithfulmenonboard。

whendickreturned，oneafteranotherofthetriotookthepannikinanddrank—one"to露ck，"anotherwitha"herestooldflint，"andsilverhimselfsaying，inakindofsong，"herestoourselves，andholdyour露ff，plentyofprizesandplentyofduff。"

justthenasortofbrightnessfel露ponmeinthebarrel，andlookingup，ifoundtheonhadrisenandwassilveringthemizzen-topandshiningwhiteonthe露ffofthefore-sail;andalstatthesametimethevoiceofthelookoutshouted，"landho!"

chapter12councilofwar

herewasagreatrushoffeetacrossthedeck。icouldhearpeopletumblingupfromthecabinandtheforecastle，andslippinginaninstantoutsidemybarrel，idivedbehindthefore-sail，madeadoubletowardsthestern，andcameoutupontheopendeckintimetojoinhunteranddr。liveseyintherushfortheweatherbow。

thereallhandswerealreadycongregated。abeltoffoghadliftedalstsimultaneouslywiththeappearanceoftheon。awaytothesouth-westofuswesawtwolowhills，aboutacoupleofmilesapart，andrisingbehindoneofthemathirdandhigherhill，whosepeakwasstillburiedinthefog。allthreeseemedsharpandconicalinfigure。

somuchisaw，alstinadream，forihadnotyetrecoveredfrommyhorridfearofaminuteortwobefore。andtheniheardthevoiceofcaptainsllettissuingorders。thehispaniolawaslaidacoupleofpointsnearerthewindandnowsailedacoursethatwouldjustcleartheislandontheeast。

"andnow，men，"saidthecaptain，whenallwassheetedhome，"hasanyoneofyoueverseenthatlandahead?"

"ihave，sir，"saidsilver。"ivewateredtherewithatraderiwascookin。"

"theanchorageisonthesouth，behindanislet，ifancy?"askedthecaptain。

"yes，sir;skeletonislandtheycallsit。itwereamainplaceforpiratesonce，andahandwehadonboardknowedalltheirnamesforit。thathilltothenorardtheycallsthefore-masthill;therearethreehillsinarowrunningsouthard—fore，main，andmizzen，sir。butthemain—thatsthebigun，withthecloudonit—the玉suallycallsthespy-glass，byreasonofalookouttheykeptwhentheywasintheanchoragecleaning，foritstheretheycleanedtheirships，sir，askingyourpardon。"

"ihaveacharthere，"sayscaptainsllett。"seeifthatstheplace。"

longjohnseyesburnedinhisheadashetookthechart，butbythefreshlookofthepaperiknewhewasdoomedtodisappointment。thiswasnotthemapwefoundinbillybonesschest，uratecopy，pleteinallthings—namesandheightsandsoundings—withthesingleexceptionoftheredcrossesandthewrittennotes。sharpasmusthavebeenhisannoyance，silverhadthestrengthofmindtohideit。

"yes，sir，"saidhe，"thisisthespot，tobesure，andveryprettilydrawedout。whomighthavedohat，iwonder?thepiratesweretooignorant，ireckon。aye，hereitis:capt。kiddsanchorage—justthenamemyshipmatecalledit。theresastrongcurrentrunsalongthesouth，andthenawaynorardupthewestcoast。rightyouwas，sir，"sayshe，"tohaulyourwindandkeeptheweatheroftheisland。leastways，ifsuchwasyourintentionastoenterandcareen，andthereaintnobetterplaceforthatinthesewaters。"

"thankyou，myman，"sayscaptainsllett。"illaskyoulaterontogiveusahelp。youmaygo。"

iwassurprisedatthecoolnesswithwhichjohnavowedhisknowledgeoftheisland，andiowniwashalf-frightenedwhenisawhimdrawingnearertomyself。hedidnotknow，tobesure，thatihadoverheardhiscouncilfromtheapplebarrel，andyetihadbythistimetakensuchahorrorofhiscruelty，duplicity，andpowerthaticouldscarceconcealashudderwhenhelaidhishanduponmyar

"ah，"sayshe，"thishereisasweetspot，thisisland—asweetspotforaladtogetashoreon。youllbathe，andyoullclimbtrees，andyoull混tgoats，youwill;andyoullgetaloftonthemhillslikeagoatyourself。why，itmakesmeyoungagain。iwasgoingtoforgetmytimberleg，iwas。itsapleasantthingtobeyoungandhavetentoes，andyoumaylaytothat。whenyouwanttogoabitofexploring，youjustaskoldjohn，andhellputupasnackforyoutotakealong。"

andclappingmeinthefriendliestwa玉pontheshoulder，hehobbledoffforwardandwentbelow。

captainsllett，thesquire，anddr。liveseyweretalkingtogetheronthequarter-deck，andanxiousasiwastotellthemmystory，idurstnotinterruptthepenly。whileiwasstillcasaboutinmythoughtstofindsomeprobableexcuse，dr。liveseycalledmetohisside。hehadlefthispipebelow，o，hadmeantthatishouldfetchit;butassoonasiwasnearenoughtospeakandnottobeoverheard，ibrokeimmediately，"doctor，letmespeak。getthecaptainandsquiredowntothecabin，andthenmakesomepretencetosendforme。ihaveterriblenews。"

thedoctorchangedcountenancealittle，butnextmenthewasmasterofhimself。

"thankyou，激m，"saidhequiteloudly，"thatwasalliwantedtoknow，"asifhehadaskedmeaquestion。

andwiththatheturnedonhisheelandrejoinedtheothertwo。theyspoketogetherforalittle，andthoughnoneofthemstarted，orraisedhisvoice，orsomuchaswhistled，itwasplainenoughthatdr。liveseyhadmunicatedmyrequest，forthenextthingthatiheardwasthecaptaingivinganordertojobanderson，andallhandswerepipedondeck。

"mylads，"saidcaptainsllett，"iveawordtosaytoyou。thislandthatwehavesightedistheplacewehavebeensailingfor。mr。trelawney，beingaveryopen-handedgentleman，asweallknow，hasjustaskedmeawordortwo，andasiwasabletotellhimthateverymanonboardhaddonehisduty，alowandaloft，asineverasktoseeitdonebetter，why，heandiandthedoctoraregoingbelowtothecabintodrinkyourhealthand露ck，andyoullhavegrogservedoutforyoutodrinkourhealthand露ck。illtellyouwhatithinkofthis:ithinkithandsome。andifyouthinkasido，youllgiveagoodsea-cheerforthegentlemanthatdoesit。"

thecheerfollowed—thatwasamatterofcourse;butitrangoutsofullandheartythaticonfessicouldhardlybelievethesesamemenwereplotforourblood。

"onerecheerforcapnsllett，"criedlongjohnwhenthefirsthadsubsided。