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           Dr.Liveseywasbythistimeacrossthestockadeandprettynearthecook,andIcouldhearthealterationinhisvoiceashesaid,"NotJim?"

           "TheverysameJimaseverwas,"saysSilver.

           Thedoctorstoppedoutright,althoughhedidnotspeak,anditwassomesecondsbeforeheseemedabletomoveon.

           "Well,well,"hesaidatlast,"dutyfirstandpleasureafterwards,asyoumighthavesaidyourself,Silver.Letusoverhaulthesepatientsofyours."

           Amomentafterwardshehadenteredtheblockhouseandwithonegrimnodtomeproceededwithhisworkamongthesick.Heseemedundernoapprehension,thoughhemusthaveknownthathislife,amongthesetreacherousdemons,dependedonahair;andherattledontohispatientsasifhewerepayinganordinaryprofessionalvisitinaquietEnglishfamily.Hismanner,Isuppose,reactedonthemen,fortheybehavedtohimasifnothinghadoccurred,asifhewerestillship’sdoctorandtheystillfaithfulhandsbeforethemast.

           "You’redoingwell,myfriend,"hesaidtothefellowwiththebandagedhead,"andifeveranypersonhadacloseshave,itwasyou;yourheadmustbeashardasiron.Well,George,howgoesit?You’reaprettycolour,certainly;why,yourliver,man,isupsidedown.Didyoutakethatmedicine?Didhetakethatmedicine,men?"

           "Aye,aye,sir,hetookit,sureenough,"returnedMorgan.

           "Because,yousee,sinceIammutineers’doctor,orprisondoctorasIprefertocallit,"saysDoctorLiveseyinhispleasantestway,"ImakeitapointofhonournottoloseamanforKingGeorge(Godblesshim!)andthegallows."

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