PART IV The Stockade（第4页）

pooroldfellow，hehadnotutteredonewordofsurprise，plaint，fear，orevenacquiescencefromtheverybeginningofourtroublestillnow，whenwehadlaidhimdowninthelog-housetodie.hehadlainlikeatrojanbehindhismattressinthegallery;hehadfollowedeveryordersilently，edly，andwell;hewastheoldestofourpartybyascoreofyears;andnow，sullen，old，serviceableservant，itwashethatwastodie.

thesquiredroppeddownbesidehinhiskneesandkissedhishand，cryinglikeachild.

"beigoing，doctor?"heasked.

"tom，myman，"saidi，"youregoinghome."

"iwishihadhadalickatthemwiththegunfirst，"hereplied.

"tom，"saidthesquire，"sayyouforgiveme，wontyou?"

"wouldthatberespectfullike，frommetoyou，squire?"wastheanswer."howsoever，sobeit，amen!"

afteralittlewhileofsilence，hesaidhethoughtsomebodymightreadaprayer."itsthecustom，sir，"headdedapologetically.andnotlongafter，withoutanotherword，hepassedaway.

inthemeantimethecaptain，whomihadobservedtobewonderfullyswollenaboutthechestandpockets，hadturnedoutagreatmanyvariousstores—thebritishcolours，abible，acoilofstoutishrope，pen，ink，thelog-book，o.hehadfoundalongishfir-treelyingfelledandtrimmedintheenclosure，andwiththehelpofhunterhehadsetitupatthecornerofthelog-housewherethetrunkscrossedandmadeanangle.then，climbingontheroof，hehadwithhisownhandbentandrunupthecolours.

thisseemedmightilytorelievehihere-enteredthelog-houseandsetaboutcounupthestoresasifnothingelseexisted.buthehadaneyeontomspassageforallthat，andassoonasallwasover，cameforwardwithanotherflagandreverentlyspreaditonthebody.

"dontyoutakeon，sir，"hesaid，shakingthesquireshand."allswellwithhim;nofearforahandthatsbeenshotdowninhisdutytocaptainandowner.itmayntbegooddivinity，butitsafact."

thenhepulledmeaside.

"dr.livesey，"hesaid，"inhowmanyweeksdoyouandsquireexpecttheconsort?"

itoldhimitwasaquestionnotofweeksbutofnths，thatifwewerenotbackbytheendofaugustblandlywastosendtofindus，butneithersoonernorlater."youcancalculateforyourself，"isaid.

"why，yes，"returnedthecaptain，scratchinghishead;"andmakingalargeallowance，sir，forallthegiftsofprovidence，ishouldsaywewereprettyclosehauled."

"howdoyoumean?"iasked.

"itsapity，sir，welostthatsecondload.thatswhatimean，"repliedthecaptain."asforpowderandshot，welldo.buttherationsareshort，veryshort—soshort，dr.livesey，thatwereperhapsaswellwithoutthatextrauth."

andhepointedtothedeadbod玉ndertheflag.

justthen，witharoarandawhistle，around-shotpassedhighabovetheroofofthelog-houseandp露mpedfarbeyondusinthewood.

"oho!"saidthecaptain."blazeaway!youvelittleenoughpowderalready，mylads."

atthesecondtrial，theaimwasbetter，andtheballdescendedinsidethestockade，scatteringacloudofsandbutdoingnofurtherdamage.

"captain，"saidthesquire，"thehouseisquiteinvisiblefromtheship.itmustbetheflagtheyareaimingat.woulditnotbewisertotakeitin?"

"strikemycolours!"criedthecaptain."no，sir，noti";andassoonashehadsaidthewords，ithinkweallagreedwithhiforitwasnotonlyapieceofstout，seamanly，goodfeeling;itwasgoodpolicybesidesandshowedourenemiesthatwedespisedtheircannonade.

allthroughtheeveningtheykeptt混deringaway.ballafterballflewoverorfellshortorkickedupthesandintheenclosure，buttheyhadtofiresohighthattheshotfelldeadandburieditselfinthesoftsand.wehadnoricochettofear，andthoughonepoppedinthroughtheroofofthelog-houseandoutagainthroughthefloor，wesoongotusedtothatsortofhorse-playandmindeditnorethancricket.

"thereisonegoodthingaboutallthis，"observedthecaptain;"thewoodinfrontofusislikelyclear.theebbhasmadeagoodwhile;ourstoresshouldbeuncovered.vo露nteerstogoandbringinpork."

grayandhunterwerethefirsttoeforward.wellarmed，theystoleoutofthestockade，butitprovedauselessmission.themutineerswerebolderthanwefanciedortheyputretrustinisraelsgunnery.forfourorfiveofthemwerebusycarryingoffourstoresandwadingoutwiththemtooneofthegigsthatlaycloseby，pullinganoarorsotoholdhersteadyagainstthecurrent.silverwasinthesternsheetsinmand;andeverymanofthemwasnowprovidedwithamusketfromsomesecretmagazineoftheirown.

thecaptainsatdowntohislog，andhereisthebeginningoftheentry:

alexandersllett，master;davidlivesey，shipsdoctor;abrahamgray，carpentersmate;johntrelawney，owner;johnhunterandrichardjoyce，ownersservants，landsmen—beingallthatisleftfaithfuloftheshipspany—withstoresfortendaysatshortrations，cameashorethisdayandflewbritishcoloursonthelog-houseintreasureisland.thomasredruth，ownersservant，landsman，shotbythemutineers;jameshawkins，cabin-boy—

andatthesametime，iwaswonderingoverpoor激mhawkinsfate.

ahailonthelandside.