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“Pieces of Eight”

           Ihadnothingnearermyfancythantogethometothestockadeandboastofmyachievements.PossiblyImightbeblamedabitformytruantry,buttherecaptureoftheHispaniolawasaclenchinganswer,andIhopedthatevenCaptainSmollettwouldconfessIhadnotlostmytime.

           Sothinking,andinfamousspirits,Ibegantosetmyfacehomewardfortheblockhouseandmycompanions.IrememberedthatthemosteasterlyoftheriverswhichdrainintoCaptainKidd’sanchorageranfromthetwo-peakedhilluponmyleft,andIbentmycourseinthatdirectionthatImightpassthestreamwhileitwassmall.Thewoodwasprettyopen,andkeepingalongthelowerspurs,Ihadsoonturnedthecornerofthathill,andnotlongafterwadedtothemid-calfacrossthewatercourse.

           ThisbroughtmeneartowhereIhadencounteredBenGunn,themaroon;andIwalkedmorecircumspectly,keepinganeyeoneveryside.Theduskhadcomenighhandcompletely,andasIopenedoutthecleftbetweenthetwopeaks,Ibecameawareofawaveringglowagainstthesky,where,asIjudged,themanoftheislandwascookinghissupperbeforearoaringfire.AndyetIwondered,inmyheart,thatheshouldshowhimselfsocareless.ForifIcouldseethisradiance,mightitnotreachtheeyesofSilverhimselfwherehecampedupontheshoreamongthemarshes?

           Graduallythenightfellblacker;itwasallIcoulddotoguidemyselfevenroughlytowardsmydestination;thedoublehillbehindmeandtheSpy-glassonmyrighthandloomedfaintandfainter;thestarswerefewandpale;andinthelowgroundwhereIwanderedIkepttrippingamongbushesandrollingintosandypits.

           Suddenlyakindofbrightnessfellaboutme.Ilookedup;apaleglimmerofmoonbeamshadalightedonthesummitoftheSpy-glass,andsoonafterIsawsomethingbroadandsilverymovinglowdownbehindthetrees,andknewthemoonhadrisen.

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