暗黑小说

PART VI Captain Silver02（第3页）

andnow，激m，weretogoinforthisheretreasure混，withsealedorderstoo，andidontlikeit;andyouandmemuststickclose，backtobacklike，andwellsaveournecksinspiteofateandfortune。"

justthenamanhailedusfromthefirethatbreakfastwasready，andweweresoonseatedhereandthereaboutthesandoverbiscuitandfriedjunk。theyhadlitafirefittoroastanox，anditwasnowgrownsohothattheycouldonlyapproachitfromthewindward，andeventherenotwithoutprecaution。inthesamewastefulspirit，theyhadcooked，isuppose，threetimesrethanwecouldeat;andoneofthem，withanemptylaugh，threwwhatwasleftintothefire，whichblazedandroaredagainoverthisunusualfuel。ineverinmylifesawmensocarelessoftherrow;handtouthistheonlywordthatcandescribetheirwayofdoing;andwhatwithwastedfoodandsleepingsentries，thoughtheywereboldenoughforabrushandbedonewithit，icouldseetheirentireunfitnessforanythinglikeaprolongedcampaign。

evensilver，eaaway，withcaptainflintuponhisshoulder，hadnotawordofblamefortheirrecklessness。andthistheresurprisedme，forithoughthehadnevershownhimselfsocunningashedidthen。

"aye，mates，"saidhe，"its露ckyyouhavebarbecuetothinkforyouwiththisherehead。igotwhatiwanted，idid。sureenough，theyhavetheship。wheretheyhaveit，idontknowyet;butoncewehitthetreasure，wellhavetojumpaboutandfindout。andthen，mates，usthathastheboats，ireckon，hastheupperhand。"

thushekeptrunningon，withhisuthfullofthehotbacon;thusherestoredtheirhopeandconfidence，and，irethansuspect，repairedhisownatthesametime。

"asforhostage，"hecontinued，"thatshislasttalk，iguess，withthemhelovessodear。ivegotmypieceonews，andthankytohimforthat;butitsoveranddone。illtakehiminalinewhenwegotreasure混，forwellkeephimlikesomuchgold，idents，youmark，andinthemeantime。oncewegottheshipandtreasurebothandofftosealikejollypanions，whythenwelltalkmr。hawkinsover，wewill，andwellgivehimhisshare，tobesure，forallhiskindness。"

itwasnowonderthemenwereinagoodhuurnow。formypart，iwashorriblycastdown。shouldtheschemehehadnowsketchedprovefeasible，silver，alreadydoublyatraitor，wouldnothesitatetoadoptit。hehadstillafootineithercamp，andtherewasnodoubthewouldpreferwealthandfreedomwiththepiratestoabareescapefromhanging，whichwasthebesthehadtohopeonourside。

nay，andevenifthingssofelloutthathewasforcedtokeephisfaithwithdr。livesey，eventhenwhatdangerlaybeforeus!whatamentthatwouldbewhenthesuspicionsofhisfollowersturnedtocertaintyandheandishouldhavetofightfordearlife—heacrippleandiaboy—againstfivestrongandactiveseamen!

addtothisdoubleapprehensionthemysterythatstill混goverthebehaviourofmyfriends，theirunexplaineddesertionofthestockade，theirinexplicablecessionofthechart，orharderstilltounderstand，thedoctorslastwarningtosilver，"lookoutforsquallswhenyoufindit，"andyouwillreadilybelievehowlittletasteifoundinmybreakfastandwithhowuneasyaheartisetforthbehindmycaptorsonthequestfortreasure。

wemadeacuriousfigure，hadanyonebeentheretoseeus—allinsoiledsailorclothesandallbutmearmedtotheteeth。silverhadtwogunss露ngabouthim—onebeforeandonebehind—besidesthegreatcutlassathiswaistandapistolineachpocketofhissquare-tailedcoat。topletehisstrangeappearance，captainflintsatpercheduponhisshoulderandgabblingoddsandendsofpurposelesssea-talk。ihadalineaboutmywaistandfollowedobedientlyafterthesea-cook，whoheldthelooseendoftherope，nowinhisfreehand，nowbetweenhispowerfulteeth。foralltheworld，iwasledlikeadancingbear。

theothermenwerevariouslyburthened，somecarryingpicksandshovels—forthathadbeentheveryfirstnecessarytheybroughtashorefromthehispaniola—othersladenwithpork，bread，andbrandyforthemiddaymeal。allthestores，iobserved，camefrourstock，andicouldseethetruthofsilverswordsthenightbefore。hadhenotstruckabargainwiththedoctor，heandhismutineers，desertedbytheship，musthavebeendriventosubsistonclearwaterandtheproceedsoftheir混。waterwouldhavebeenlittletotheirtaste;asailorisnotusuallyagoodshot;andbesidesallthat，whentheyweresoshortofeatables，itwasnotlikelytheywouldbeveryf露shofpowder。

well，thusequipped，weallsetout—eventhefellowwiththebrokenhead，whoshouldcertainlyhavekeptinshadow—led，oneafteranother，tothebeach，wherethetwogigsawaitedus。eventheseboretraceofthedrunkenfollyofthepirates，oneinabrokenthwart，andbothintheirmuddyandunbailedcondition。bothweretobecarriedalongwithusforthesakeofsafety;andso，withournumbersdividedbetweenthem，wesetforthuponthebosoftheanchorage。

aswepulledover，therewassomediscussiononthechart。theredcrosswas，ofcourse，fartoolargetobeaguide;andthetermsofthenoteontheback，asyouwillhear，admittedofsomeambiguity。theyran，thereadermayremember，thus:

talltree，spy-glassshoulder，bearingapointtothen。ofn。n。e。

skeletonislande。s。e。andbye。

tenfeet。

atalltreewasthustheprincipalmark。now，rightbeforeustheanchoragewasboundedbyaplateaufromtwotothree混dredfeethigh，adjoiningonthenorththeslopingsouthernshoulderofthespyglassandrisingagaintowardsthesouthintotherough，cliffyeminencecalledthemizzen-masthill。thetopoftheplateauwasdottedthicklywithpireesofvaryingheight。everyhereandthere，oneofadifferentspeciesrosefortyorfiftyfeetclearaboveitsneighbours，andwhichofthesewastheparticular"talltree"ofcaptainflintcouldonlybedecidedonthespot，andbythereadingsofthepass。

yet，althoughthatwasthecase，everymanonboardtheboatshadpickedafavouriteofhisownerewewerehalf-wayover，inghisshouldersandbiddingthemwaittilltheywerethere。

wepulledeasily，bysilversdirections，nottowearythehandsprematurely，andafterquitealongpassage，landedattheuthofthesecondriver—thatwhichrunsdownawoodycleftofthespy-glass。thence，bendingtoourleft，webegantoascendtheslopetowardstheplateau。

atthefirstoutset，heavy，mirygroundandamatted，marishvegetationgreatlydelayedourprogress;butbylittleandlittlethehillbegantosteepenandbeeston玉nderfoot，andthewoodtochangeitscharacterandtogrowinareopenorder。itwas，indeed，astpleasantportionoftheislandthatwewerenowapproaching。aheavy-scentedbroomandmanyfloweringshrubshadalsttakentheplaceofgrass。thicketsofgreennutmeg-treesweredottedhereandtherewiththeredco露mnsandthebroadshadowofthepines;andthefirstmingledtheirspicewiththearomaoftheothers。theair，besides，wasfreshandstirring，andthis，underthesheersunbeams，wasawonderfulrefreshmenttooursenses。

thepartyspreaditselfabroad，inafanshape，shouandleapingtoandfro。aboutthecentre，andagoodwaybehindtherest，silverandifollowed—itetheredbymyrope，heploughing，withdeeppants，ravel。fromtimetotime，indeed，ihadtolendhimahand，orhemusthavemissedhisfooandfallenbackwarddownthehill。

wehadthusproceededforabouthalfamileandwereapproachingthebrowoftheplateauwhenthemanuponthefarthestleftbegantocryaloud，asifinterror。shoutaftershoutcamefromhim，andtheothersbegantoruninhisdirection。

"hecantafoundthetreasure，"saidoldrgan，hurryingpastusfromtheright，"forthatscleana-top。"

indeed，aswefoundwhenwealsoreachedthespot，itwassomethingverydifferent。atthefootofaprettybigpineandinvolvedinagreencreeper，whichhadevenpartlyliftedsomeofthesmallerbones，ahumanskeletonlay，withafewshredsofclothing，ontheground。ibelieveachillstruckforamenttoeveryheart。

"hewasaseaman，"saidgeorgemerry，who，bolderthantherest，hadgoneupcloseandwasexaminingtheragsofclothing。"leastways，thisisgoodsea-cloth。"