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Narrative Continued by the Doctor: How the Ship Was Abandoned

           Pork,powder,andbiscuitwasthecargo,withonlyamusketandacutlassapieceforthesquireandmeandRedruthandthecaptain.Therestofthearmsandpowderwedroppedoverboardintwofathomsandahalfofwater,sothatwecouldseethebrightsteelshiningfarbelowusinthesun,ontheclean,sandybottom.

           Bythistimethetidewasbeginningtoebb,andtheshipwasswingingroundtoheranchor.Voiceswereheardfaintlyhalloainginthedirectionofthetwogigs;andthoughthisreassuredusforJoyceandHunter,whowerewelltotheeastward,itwarnedourpartytobeoff.

           Redruthretreatedfromhisplaceinthegalleryanddroppedintotheboat,whichwethenbroughtroundtotheship’scounter,tobehandierforCaptainSmollett.

           "Now,men,"saidhe,"doyouhearme?"

           Therewasnoanswerfromtheforecastle.

           "It’stoyou,AbrahamGrayit’stoyouIamspeaking."

           Stillnoreply.

           "Gray,"resumedMr.Smollett,alittlelouder,"Iamleavingthisship,andIorderyoutofollowyourcaptain.Iknowyouareagoodmanatbottom,andIdaresaynotoneofthelotofyou’sasbadashemakesout.Ihavemywatchhereinmyhand;Igiveyouthirtysecondstojoinmein."

           Therewasapause.

           "Come,myfinefellow,"continuedthecaptain;"don’thangsolonginstays.I’mriskingmylifeandthelivesofthesegoodgentlemeneverysecond."

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