Остров сокровищ

           "Mightypretty,"saidGeorge."Buthowarewetogetawaywithit,andusnoship."

           Silversuddenlysprangup,andsupportinghimselfwithahandagainstthewall:"NowIgiveyouwarning,George,"hecried."Onemorewordofyoursauce,andI’llcallyoudownandfightyou.How?Why,howdoIknow?Youhadoughttotellmethat—youandtherest,thatlostmemyschooner,withyourinterference,burnyou!Butnotyou,youcan’t;youhain’tgottheinventionofacockroach.Butcivilyoucanspeak,andshall,GeorgeMerry,youmaylaytothat."

           "That’sfairenow,"saidtheoldmanMorgan.

           "Fair!Ireckonso,"saidthesea-cook."Youlosttheship;Ifoundthetreasure.Who’sthebettermanatthat?AndnowIresign,bythunder!Electwhomyoupleasetobeyourcap’nnow;I’mdonewithit."

           "Silver!"theycried."Barbecueforever!Barbecueforcap’n!"

           "Sothat’sthetoon,isit?"criedthecook."George,Ireckonyou’llhavetowaitanotherturn,friend;andluckyforyouasI’mnotarevengefulman.Butthatwasnevermyway.Andnow,shipmates,thisblackspot?’Tain’tmuchgoodnow,isit?Dick’scrossedhisluckandspoiledhisBible,andthat’saboutall."

           "It’lldotokissthebookonstill,won’tit?"growledDick,whowasevidentlyuneasyatthecursehehadbroughtuponhimself.

           "ABiblewithabitcutout!"returnedSilverderisively."Notit.Itdon’tbindnomore’naballad-book."

           "Don’tit,though?"criedDickwithasortofjoy."Well,Ireckonthat’sworthhavingtoo."