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           "Slow,lad,slow,"hesaid."Theymightrounduponusinatwinkleofaneyeifwewasseentohurry."

           Verydeliberately,then,didweadvanceacrossthesandtowherethedoctorawaitedusontheothersideofthestockade,andassoonaswewerewithineasyspeakingdistanceSilverstopped.

           "You’llmakeanoteofthisherealso,doctor,"sayshe,"andtheboy’lltellyouhowIsavedhislife,andweredeposedforittoo,andyoumaylaytothat.Doctor,whenaman’ssteeringasnearthewindasmeplayingchuck-farthingwiththelastbreathinhisbody,likeyouwouldn’tthinkittoomuch,mayhap,togivehimonegoodword?You’llpleasebearinmindit’snotmylifeonlynowit’sthatboy’sintothebargain;andyou’llspeakmefair,doctor,andgivemeabito’hopetogoon,forthesakeofmercy."

           Silverwasachangedmanoncehewasoutthereandhadhisbacktohisfriendsandtheblockhouse;hischeeksseemedtohavefallenin,hisvoicetrembled;neverwasasoulmoredeadinearnest.

           "Why,John,you’renotafraid?"askedDr.Livesey.

           "Doctor,I’mnocoward;no,notInotSOmuch!"andhesnappedhisfingers."IfIwasIwouldn’tsayit.ButI’llownupfairly,I’vetheshakesuponmeforthegallows.You’reagoodmanandatrue;Ineverseenabetterman!Andyou’llnotforgetwhatIdonegood,notanymorethanyou’llforgetthebad,Iknow.AndIstepasideseehereandleaveyouandJimalone.Andyou’llputthatdownformetoo,forit’salongstretch,isthat!"

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