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The Man of the Island

           Hewasstillholdingmebythewrist,andatthathegiveitquiteawring.

           "IfyouwassentbyLongJohn,"hesaid,"I’masgoodaspork,andIknowit.Butwherewasyou,doyousuppose?"

           Ihadmademymindupinamoment,andbywayofanswertoldhimthewholestoryofourvoyageandthepredicamentinwhichwefoundourselves.Heheardmewiththekeenestinterest,andwhenIhaddonehepattedmeonthehead.

           "You’reagoodlad,Jim,"hesaid;"andyou’reallinaclovehitch,ain’tyou?Well,youjustputyourtrustinBenGunnBenGunn’sthemantodoit.Wouldyouthinkitlikely,now,thatyoursquirewouldprovealiberal-mindedoneincaseofhelphimbeinginaclovehitch,asyouremark?"

           Itoldhimthesquirewasthemostliberalofmen.

           "Aye,butyousee,"returnedBenGunn,"Ididn’tmeangivingmeagatetokeep,andasuitofliveryclothes,andsuch;that’snotmymark,Jim.WhatImeanis,wouldhebelikelytocomedowntothetoonof,sayonethousandpoundsoutofmoneythat’sasgoodasaman’sownalready?"

           "Iamsurehewould,"saidI."Asitwas,allhandsweretoshare."

           "Andapassagehome?"headdedwithalookofgreatshrewdness.

           "Why,"Icried,"thesquire’sagentleman.Andbesides,ifwegotridoftheothers,weshouldwantyoutohelpworkthevesselhome."

           "Ah,"saidhe,"soyouwould."Andheseemedverymuchrelieved.

           "Now,I’lltellyouwhat,"hewenton."SomuchI’lltellyou,andnomore.IwereinFlint’sshipwhenheburiedthetreasure;heandsixalongsixstrongseamen.

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