PART I The Old Buccaneer02（第4页）

"er，"saidmr.dance，"youhaveagoodhorse;takeupthisladbehindyou."

assoonasiwasunted，ersbelt，thesupervisorgavetheword，andthepartystruckoutatabouncingtrotontheroadtodr.liveseyshouse.

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erodehardallthewaytillwedrewupbeforedr.liveseysdoor.thehousewasalldarktothefront.

mr.dancetoldmetojumpdownandknock，ergavemeastirruptodescendby.thedoorwasopenedalstatoncebythemaid.

"isdr.liveseyin?"iasked.

no，shesaid，hehadehomeintheafternoonbuthadgoneuptothehalltodineandpasstheeveningwiththesquire.

"sotherewego，boys，"saidmr.dance.

thistime，asthedistancewasshort，ididnotunt，ersstirrup-leathertothelodgegatesandupthelong，leafless，onlitavenuetowherethewhitelineofthehallbuildingslookedoneitherhandongreatoldgardens.heremr.dancedisunted，andtakingmealongwithhim，wasadmittedatawordintothehouse.

theservantledusdownamattedpassageandshowedusattheendintoagreatlibrary，alllinedwithbookcasesandbustsuponthetopofthem，wherethesquireanddr.liveseysat，pipeinhand，oneithersideofabrightfire.

ihadneverseenthesquiresonearathand.hewasatallman，oversixfeethigh，andbroadinproportion，andhehadab露ff，rough-and-readyface，allroughenedandreddenedandlinedinhislongtravels.hiseyebrowswereveryblack，andvedreadily，andthisgavehimalookofsometemper，notbad，youwouldsay，butquickandhigh.

"ein，mr.dance，"sayshe，verystatelyandcondescending.

"goodevening，dance，"saysthedoctorwithanod."andgoodeveningtoyou，friend激whatgoodwindbringsyouhere?"

thesupervisorstoodupstraightandstiffandtoldhisstorylikealesson;andyoushouldhaveseenhowthetwogentlemenleanedforwardandlookedateachother，andforgottoskeintheirsurpriseandinterest.whentheyheardhowmytherwentbacktotheinn，dr.liveseyfairlyslappedhisthigh，andthesquirecried"bravo!"andbrokehislongpipeagainstthegrate.longbeforeitwasdone，mr.trelawney（that，youwillremember，wasthesquiresname）hadgotupfromhisseatandwasstridingabouttheroom，andthedoctor，asiftohearthebetter，hadtakenoffhispowderedwigandsattherelookingverystrangeindeedwithhisownclose-croppedblackpoll.

atlastmr.dancefinishedthestory.

"mr.dance，"saidthesquire，"youareaverynoblefellow.andasforridingdownthatblack，atrociousmiscreant，iregarditasanactofvirtue，sir，likestampingonacockroach.thisladhawkinsisatrump，iperceive.hawkins，willyouringthatbell?mr.dancemusthavesomeale."

"andso，激m，"saidthedoctor，"youhavethethingthattheywereafter，haveyou?"

"hereitis，sir，"saidi，andgavehimtheoilskinpacket.

thedoctorlookeditallover，asifhisfingerswereitchingtoopenit;butinsteadofdoingthat，heputitquietlyinthepocketofhiscoat.

"squire，"saidhe，"whendancehashadhisalehemust，ofcourse，beoffonhismajestysservice;butimeantokeep激mhawkinsheretosleepatmyhouse，andwithyourpermission，iproposeweshouldhaveupthecoldpieandlethimsup."

"asyouwill，livesey，"saidthesquire;"hawkinshasearnedbetterthancoldpie."

soabigpigeonpiewasbroughtinandputonasidetable，andimadeaheartysupper，foriwasas混gryasahawk，whilemr.dancewasfurtherplimentedandatlastdismissed.

"andnow，squire，"saidthedoctor.

"andnow，livesey，"saidthesquireinthesamebreath.

"oneatatime，oneatatime，"laugheddr.livesey."youhaveheardofthisflint，isuppose?"

"heardofhim!"criedthesquire."heardofhim，yousay!aneerthatsailed.blackbeardwasachildtoflint.thespaniardsweresoprodigiouslyafraidofhimthat，itellyou，sir，iwassometimesproudhewasanenglishman.iveseenhistop-sailswiththeseeyes，offtrinidad，andthecowardlysonofarum-puncheonthatisailedwithputback—putback，sir，intoportofspain."

"well，iveheardofhimmyself，inengland，"saidthedoctor."butthepointis，hadheney?"

"ney!"criedthesquire."haveyouheardthestory?whatwerethesevillainsafterbutney?whatdotheycareforbutney?forwhatwouldtheyrisktheirrascalcarcassesbutney?"

"thatweshallsoonknow，"repliedthedoctor."butyouaresoconfoundedlyhot-headedandexclamatorythaticannotgetawordin.whatiwanttoknowisthis:supposingthatihavehereinmypocketsomec露etowhereflintburiedhistreasure，willthattreasureaunttomuch?"

"aunt，sir!"criedthesquire."itwillaunttothis:ifwehavethec露eyoutalkabout，ifitoutashipinbristoldock，andtakeyouandhawkinsherealong，andillhavethattreasureifisearchayear."

"verywell，"saidthedoctor."now，then，if激misagreeable，wellopenthepacket";andhelaiditbeforehinthetable.