PART II The Sea-cook（第4页）

"aye，aye，sir，"criedthecook，inthepassage.

"well，squire，"saiddr.livesey，"idontputmuchfaithinyourdiscoveries，asageneralthing;butiwillsaythis，johnsilversuitsme."

"themansaperfecttrump，"declaredthesquire.

"andnow，"addedthedoctor，"激mmayeonboardwithus，mayhenot?"

"tobesurehemay，"sayssquire."takeyourhat，hawkins，andwellseetheship."

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hehispaniolalaysomewayout，andwewentunderthefigureheadsandroundthesternsofmanyotherships，andtheircablessometimesgratedunderneathourkeel，andsometimesswungaboveus.atlast，however，wegotalongside，andweremetandsa露tedaswesteppedaboardbythemate，mr.arrow，abrownoldsailorwithearringsinhisearsandasquint.heandthesquirewereverythickandfriendly，butisoonobservedthatthingswerenotthesamebetweenmr.trelawneyandthecaptain.

thislastwasasharp-lookingmanwhoseemedangrywitheverythingonboardandwassoontotel露swhy，forwehadhardlygotdownintothecabinwhenasailorfollowedus.

"captainsllett，sir，axingtospeakwithyou，"saidhe.

"iamalwaysatthecaptainsorders.showhimin，"saidthesquire.

thecaptain，whowasclosebehindhismessenger，enteredatonceandshutthedoorbehindhi

"well，captainsllett，whathaveyoutosay?allwell，ihope;allshipshapeandseaworthy?"

"well，sir，"saidthecaptain，"betterspeakplain，ibelieve，evenattheriskofoffence.idontlikethiscruise;idontlikethemen;andidontlikemyofficer.thatsshortandsweet."

"perhaps，sir，youdontliketheship?"inquiredthesquire，veryangry，asicouldsee.

"icantspeakastothat，sir，nothavingseenhertried，"saidthecaptain."sheseemsaclevercraft;reicantsay."

"possibly，sir，youmaynotlikeyouremployer，either?"saysthesquire.

butheredr.liveseycutin.

"stayabit，"saidhe，"stayabit.nouseofsuchquestionsasthatbuttoproduceillfeeling.thecaptainhassaidtoomuchorhehassaidtoolittle，andimboundtosaythatirequireanexplanationofhiswords.youdont，yousay，likethiscruise.now，why?"

"iwasengaged，sir，onwhatwecallsealedorders，tosailthisshipforthatgentlemanwhereheshouldbidme，"saidthecaptain."sofarsogood.butnowifindthateverymanbeforethemastknowsrethanido.idontcallthatfair，now，doyou?"

"no，"saiddr.livesey，"idont."

"next，"saidthecaptain，"ilearnwearegoingaftertreasure—hearitfrommyownhands，mindyou.now，treasureisticklishwork;ount，andidontlikethem，aboveall，whentheyaresecretandwhen（ingyourpardon，mr.trelawney）thesecrethasbeentoldtotheparrot."

"silversparrot?"askedthesquire.

"itsawayofspeaking，"saidthecaptain."blabbed，imean.itsmybeliefneitherofyougentlemenknowwhatyouareabout，butilltellyoumywayofit—lifeordeath，andacloserun."

"thatisallclear，and，idaresay，trueenough，"replieddr.livesey."wetaketherisk，butwearenotsoignorantasyoubelieveus.next，yousayyoudontlikethecrew.aretheynotgoodseamen?"

"idontlikethem，sir，"returnedcaptainsllett."andithinkishouldhavehadthechoosingofmyownhands，ifyougotothat."