PART VI Captain Silver（第1页）

chapter28intheenemyscamp

heredglareofthetorch，lighuptheinterioroftheblockhouse，showedmetheworstofmyapprehensionsrealized.thepirateswereinpossessionofthehouseandstores:therewasthecaskofcognac，thereweretheporkandbread，asbefore，andwhattenfoldincreasedmyhorror，notasignofanyprisoner.icouldonlyjudgethatallhadperished，andmyheartstemesorelythatihadnotbeentheretoperishwiththe

aneers，alltold;notanothermanwasleftalive.fiveofthemwereontheirfeet，f露shedandswollen，suddenlycalledoutofthefirstsleepofdrunkenness.thesixthhadonlyrisenuponhiselbow;hewasdeadlypale，andtheblood-stainedbandageroundhisheadtoldthathehadrecentlybeenwounded，andstillrerecentlydressed.irememberedthemanwhohadbeenshotandhadrunbackangthewoodsinthegreatattack，anddoubtednotthatthiswashe.

theparrotsat，preeningherp露mage，onlongjohnsshoulder.hehimself，ithought，lookedsomewhatpalerandresternthaniwasusedto.hestillworethefinebroadclothsuitinwhichhehadfulfilledhismission，butitwasbitterlytheworseforwear，daubedwithclayandtornwiththesharpbriersofthewood.

"so，"saidhe，"heres激mhawkins，shivermytimbers!droppedin，like，eh?well，e，itakethatfriendly."

andthereuponhesatdownacrossthebrandycaskandbegantofillapipe.

"givemealoanofthelink，dick，"saidhe;andthen，whenhehadagoodlight，"thatlldo，lad，"headded;"stickthegliminthewoodheap;andyou，gentlemen，bringyourselvesto!youneedntstandupformr.hawkins;hellexcuseyou，youmaylaytothat.andso，激m"—o—"hereyouwere，andquiteapleasantsurpriseforpooroldjohn.iseeyouweresmartwhenfirstisetmyeyesonyou，butthisheregetsawayfrommeclean，itdo."

toallthis，asmaybewellsupposed，imadenoanswer.theyhadsetmewithmybackagainstthewall，andistoodthere，lookingsilverintheface，p露ckilyenough，ihope，toalloutwardappearance，butwithblackdespairinmyheart.

silvertookawhiffortwoofhispipewithgreatposureandthenranonagain.

"now，yousee，激m，sobeasyouarehere，"sayshe，"illgiveyouapieceofmymind.ivealwayslikedyou，ihave，foraladofspirit，andthepicterofmyownselfwheniwasyoungandhandsome.ialwayswantedyouto激neandtakeyourshare，anddieagentleman，andnow，mycock，youvegotto.capnsllettsafineseaman，asillownuptoanyday，butstiffondiscipline.dootyisdooty，sayshe，andrightheis.justyoukeepclearofthecapn.thedoctorhimselfisgonedeadagainyou—ungratefulscampwaswhathesaid;andtheshortandthelongofthewholestoryisabouthere:youcantgobacktoyourownlot，fortheywonthaveyou;andwithoutyoustartathirdshipspanyallbyyourself，whichmightbelonely，youllhaveto激newithcapnsilver."

sofarsogood.myfriends，then，werestillalive，andthoughipartlybelievedthetruthofsilversstatement，thatthecabinpartywereincensedatmeformydesertion，iwasrerelievedthandistressedbywhatiheard.

"idontsaynothingastoyourbeinginourhands，"continuedsilver，"thoughthereyouare，andyoumaylaytoit.imallforargyment;ineverseengoodeoutothreatening.ifyouliketheservice，well，youll激ne;andifyoudont，激m，why，yourefreetoanswerno—freeandwele，shipmate;andiffairercanbesaidbyrtalseaman，shivermysides!"

"amitoanswer，then?"iaskedwithaverytremulousvoice.throughallthissneeringtalk，iwasmadetofeelthethreatofdeaththatover混gme，andmycheeksburnedandmyheartbeatpainfullyinmybreast.

"lad，"saidsilver，"noonesa-pressingofyou.takeyourbearings.noneofuswonthurryyou，mate;timegoessopleasantinyourpany，yousee."

"well，"saysi，growingabitbolder，"ifimtochoose，ideclareihavearighttoknowwhatswhat，andwhyyourehere，andwheremyfriendsare."

"wotswot?"aneersinadeepgrowl."ah，hedbea露ckyoneasknowedthat!"

"youllperhapsbattendownyourhatchestillyourespoketo，myfriend，"criedsilvertruculentlytothisspeaker.andthen，inhisfirstgracioustones，herepliedtome，"yesterdayrning，mr.hawkins，"saidhe，"inthedog-watch，downcamedoctorliveseywithaflagoftruce.sayshe，capnsilver，youresoldout.shipsgone.well，maybewedbeentakingaglass，andasongtohelpitround.iwontsayno.leastways，noneofushadlookedout.welookedout，andbyt混der，theoldshipwasgone!ineverseenapackofoolslookfishier;andyoumaylaytothat，ifitellsyouthatlookedthefishiest.well，saysthedoctor，letsbargain.webargained，himandi，andhereweare:stores，brandy，blockhouse，thefirewoodyouwasthoughtfulenoughtocut，andinamannerofspeaking，thewholeblessedboat，fromcross-treestokelson.asforthem，theyvetramped;idontknowwherestheyare."

hedrewagainquietlyathispipe.

"andlestyoushouldtakeitintothatheadofyours，"hewenton，"thatyouwasinc露dedinthetreaty，heresthelastwordthatwassaid:howmanyareyou，saysi，toleave?four，sayshe;four，andoneofuswounded.asforthatboy，idontknowwhereheis，confoundhim，sayshe，noridontmuchcare.wereaboutsickofhithesewashiswords.

"isthatall?"iasked.

"well，itsallthatyouretohear，myson，"returnedsilver.

"andnowiamtochoose?"

"andnowyouaretochoose，andyoumaylaytothat，"saidsilver.

"well，"saidi，"iamnotsuchafoolbutiknowprettywellwhatihavetolookfor.lettheworstetotheworst，itslittleicare.iveseentoomanydiesinceifellinwithyou.buttheresathingortwoihavetotellyou，"isaid，andbythistimeiwasquiteexcited;"andthefirstisthis:hereyouare，inabadway—shiplost，treasurelost，menlost，yourwholebusinessgoowreck;andifyouwanttoknowwhodidit—itwasi!iwasintheapplebarrelthenightwesightedland，andiheardyou，john，andyou，dickjohnson，andhands，whoisnowatthebottofthesea，andtoldeverywordyousaidbeforethehourwasout.andasfortheschooner，itwasiwhocuthercable，anditwasithatkilledthemenyouhadaboardofher，anditwasiwhobroughtherwhereyoullneverseeherre，notoneofyou.thelaughsonmyside;ivehadthetopofthisbusinessfromthefirst;inorefearyouthanifearafly.killme，ifyouplease，orspareme.butohingillsay，andnore;ifyouspareme，bygonesarebygones，andwhenyoufellowsareincourtforpiracy，illsaveyouallican.itisforyoutochoose.killanotheranddoyourselvesnogood，orsparemeandkeepawitnesstosaveyoufromthegallows."

istopped，for，itellyou，iwasoutofbreath，andtomywonder，notamanofthemved，butallsatstaringatmelikeasmanysheep.andwhiletheywerestillstaring，ibrokeoutagain，"andnow，mr.silver，"isaid，"ibelieveyourethebestmanhere，andifthingsgototheworst，illtakeitkindofyoutoletthedoctorknowthewayitookit."

"illbearitinmind，"entsocuriousthaticouldnot，forthelifeofme，decidewhetherhewerelaughingatmyrequestorhadbeenfavourablyaffectedbymycourage.

"illputoothat，"criedtheoldmahogany-facedseaman—rganbyname—whomihadseeninlongjohnspublic-houseuponthequaysofbristol."itwashimthatknowedblackdog."

"well，andseehere，"addedthesea-cook."illputanotheragaintothat，byt混der!foritwasthissameboythatfakedthechartfrombillybones.firstandlast，wevesplitupon激mhawkins!"