PART II The Sea-cook02（第4页）

"hereitisaboutgentlemenoffortune.theylivesrough，andtheyriskswinging，buttheyeatanddrinklikefigh-cocks，andwhenacruiseisdone，why，its混dredsofpoundsinsteadof混dredsoffarthingsintheirpockets.now，thestgoesforrumandagoodfling，andtoseaagainintheirshirts.butthatsnotthecourseilay.iputsitallaway，somehere，somethere，andnooomuchanywheres，byreasonofsuspicion.imfifty，markyou;oncebackfromthiscruise，isetupgentlemaninearnest.timeenoughtoo，saysyou.ah，butivelivedeasyinthemeantime，neverdeniedmyselfonothingheartdesires，andslepsoftandatedaintyallmydaysbutwhenatsea.andhowdidibegin?beforethemast，likeyou!"

"well，"saidtheother，"butalltheotherneysgonenow，aintit?youdarentshowfaceinbristolafterthis."

"why，wheremightyousupposeitwas?"askedsilverderisively.

"atbristol，inbanksandplaces，"answeredhispanion.

"itwere，"saidthecook;"itwerewhenweweighedanchor.butmyoldmissishasitallbynow.andthespy-glassissold，ing;andtheoldgirlsofftomeetme.iwouldtellyouwhere，foritrustyou，butitdmakejealousyangthemates."

"andcanyoutrustyourmissis?"askedtheother.

"gentlemenoffortune，"returnedthecook，"usuallytrustslittleangthemselves，andrighttheyare，youmaylaytoit.butihaveawaywithme，ihave.whenamatebringsasliponhiscable—oneasknowsme，imean—itwontbeinthesameworldwitholdjohn.therewassomethatwasfearedofpew，andsomethatwasfearedofflint;butflinthisownselfwasfearedofme.fearedhewas，andproud.theywastheroughestcrewafloat，wasflints;thedevilhimselfwouldhavebeenfearedtogotoseawiththewellnow，itellyou，imnotaboasman，andyouseenyourselfhoweasyikeeppany，butwheniwasquartermaster，aneers.ah，youmaybesureofyourselfinoldjohnsship."

"well，itellyounow，"repliedthelad，"ididnthalfaquarterlikethejobtillihadthistalkwithyou，john;buttheresmyhandonitnow."

"andabraveladyouwere，andsmarttoo，"answeredsilver，shakinghandssoheartilythatallthebarrelshook，"andafinerfigureheadforagentlemaoffortuneineverclappedmyeyeson."

bythistimeihadbeguntounderstandthemeaningoftheirterms.bya"gentlemanoffortune"theyplainlymeantneitherrenorlessthananpirate，andthelittlescehatihadoverheardwasthelastactinthecorruptionofoneofthehonesthands—perhapsofthelastoneleftaboard.butonthispointiwassoontoberelieved，forsilvergivingalittlewhistle，athirdmanstrolledupandsatdownbytheparty.

"dickssquare，"saidsilver.

"oh，iknowddickwassquare，"returnedthevoiceofthecoxswain，israelhands."hesnofool，isdick."andheturnedhisquidandspat."butlookhere，"hewenton，"hereswhatiwanttoknow，barbecue:howlongarewea-goingtostandoffandonlikeablessedbumboat?ivehadastenoughocapnsllett;heshazedmelongenough，byt混der!iwanttogointothatcabin，ido.iwanttheirpicklesandwines，andthat."

"israel，"saidsilver，"ount，noreverwas.butyoureabletohear，ireckon;leastways，yourearsisbigenough.now，hereswhatisay:youllberthforward，andyoulllivehard，andyoullspeaksoft，andyoullkeepsobertilligivetheword;andyoumaylaytothat，myson."

"well，idontsayno，doi?"growledthecoxswain."whatisayis，when?thatswhatisay."

"when!bythepowers!"criedsilver."wellnow，ifyouwanttoknow，illtellyouwhen.thelastmenticanmanage，andthatswhen.heresafirst-rateseaman，capnsllett，sailstheblessedshipforus.heresthissquireanddoctorwithamapandsuch—idontknowwhereitis，doi?noredoyou，saysyou.wellthen，imeanthissquireanddoctorshallfindthestuff，andhelpustogetitaboard，bythepowers.thenwellsee.ifiwassureofyouall，sonsofdoubledutchmen，idhavecapnsllettnavigateushalfwaybackagainbeforeistruck."

"why，wereallseamenaboardhere，ishouldthink，"saidtheladdick.

"wereallforecastlehands，youmean，"snappedsilver."wecansteeracourse，butwhostosetone?thatswhatallyougentlemenspliton，firstandlast.ifihadmyway，idhavecapnsllettworkusbackintothetradesatleast;thenwedhavenoblessedmiscalculationsandaspoonfulofwateraday.butiknowthesortyouare.illfinishwithemattheisland，assoonstheb露ntsonboard，andapityitis.butyoureneverhappytillyouredrunk.splitmysides，iveasickhearttosailwiththelikesofyou!"

"easyall，longjohn，"criedisrael."whosa-crossinofyou?"

"why，howmanytallships，thinkye，now，haveiseenlaidaboard?andhowmanybriskladsdryinginthesunatexecutiondock?"criedsilver."andallforthissamehurryandhurryandhurry.youhearme?iseenathingortwoatsea，ihave.ifyouwouldonylayyourcourse，andapinttowindward，youwouldrideincarriages，youwould.butnotyou!iknowyou.youllhaveyouruthfulofrumtorrow，andgohang."

"everybodyknowedyouwasakindofachapling，john;buttheresothersascouldhandandsteeraswellasyou，"saidisrael."theylikedabitofun，theydid.theywasntsohighanddry，nohow，buttooktheirfling，likejollypanionseveryone.

"so?"sayssilver."well，andwherearetheynow?pewwasthatsort，ar-man.flintwas，andhediedofrumatsavannah.ah，theywasasweetcrew，theywas!ony，wherearethey?"

"but，"askeddick，"whenwedolayemathwart，whatarewetodowithem，anyhow?"

"theresthemanforme!"criedthecookadmiringly."thatswhaticallbusiness.well，whatwouldyouthink?putemashorelikemaroons?thatwouldhavebeenenglandsway.orcutemdownlikethatmuchpork?thatwouldhavebeenflints，orbillyboness."

"billywasthemanforthat，"saidisrael."deadmendontbite，sayshe.well，hesdeadnowhisself;heknowsthelongandshortonitnow;andifeveraroughhandetoport，itwasbilly."

"rightyouare，"saidsilver;"roughandready.butmarkyouhere，imaneasyman—imquitethegentleman，saysyou;butthistimeitsserious.dootyisdooty，mates.igivemyvote—death.wheniminparlymentandridinginmycoach，idontwantnoneofthesesea-lawyersinthecabina-inghome，unlookedfor，likethedevilatprayers.waitiswhatisay;butwhenthetimees，why，letherrip!"

"john，"criesthecoxswain，"youreaman!"

"youllsayso，israelwhenyousee，"saidsilver."onlyohingiclaim—iclaimtrelawney.illwringhiscalfsheadoffhisbodywiththesehands，dick!"headded，breakingoff."youjustjumpup，likeasweetlad，andgetmeanapple，towetmypipelike."

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