Остров сокровищ

           "Thisman,"hebegan,noddingfeeblyatthecorpse"—O’Brienwerehisname,arankIrelander—thismanandmegotthecanvasonher,meaningfortosailherback.Well,he’sdeadnow,heis—asdeadasbilge;andwho’stosailthisship,Idon’tsee.WithoutIgivesyouahint,youain’tthatman,asfar’sIcantell.Now,lookhere,yougivesmefoodanddrinkandaoldscarforankechertotiemywoundup,youdo,andI’lltellyouhowtosailher,andthat’saboutsquareallround,Itakeit."

           "I’lltellyouonething,"saysI:"I’mnotgoingbacktoCaptainKidd’sanchorage.ImeantogetintoNorthInletandbeachherquietlythere."

           "Tobesureyoudid,"hecried."Why,Iain’tsichaninfernallubberafterall.Icansee,can’tI?I’vetriedmyfling,Ihave,andI’velost,andit’syouhasthewindofme.NorthInlet?Why,Ihaven’tnoch’ice,notI!I’dhelpyousailheruptoExecutionDock,bythunder!SoIwould."

           Well,asitseemedtome,therewassomesenseinthis.Westruckourbargainonthespot.InthreeminutesIhadtheHispaniolasailingeasilybeforethewindalongthecoastofTreasureIsland,withgoodhopesofturningthenorthernpointerenoonandbeatingdownagainasfarasNorthInletbeforehighwater,whenwemightbeachhersafelyandwaittillthesubsidingtidepermittedustoland.

           ThenIlashedthetillerandwentbelowtomyownchest,whereIgotasoftsilkhandkerchiefofmymother’s.Withthis,andwithmyaid,Handsboundupthegreatbleedingstabhehadreceivedinthethigh,andafterhehadeatenalittleandhadaswallowortwomoreofthebrandy,hebegantopickupvisibly,satstraighterup,spokelouderandclearer,andlookedineverywayanotherman.