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           Sosaying,hesteppedbackalittleway,tillhewasoutofearshot,andtheresatdownuponatree-stumpandbegantowhistle,spinningroundnowandagainuponhisseatsoastocommandasight,sometimesofmeandthedoctorandsometimesofhisunrulyruffiansastheywenttoandfrointhesandbetweenthefire—whichtheywerebusyrekindling—andthehouse,fromwhichtheybroughtforthporkandbreadtomakethebreakfast.

           "So,Jim,"saidthedoctorsadly,"hereyouare.Asyouhavebrewed,soshallyoudrink,myboy.Heavenknows,Icannotfinditinmyhearttoblameyou,butthismuchIwillsay,beitkindorunkind:whenCaptainSmollettwaswell,youdarednothavegoneoff;andwhenhewasillandcouldn’thelpit,byGeorge,itwasdownrightcowardly!"

           IwillownthatIherebegantoweep."Doctor,"Isaid,"youmightspareme.Ihaveblamedmyselfenough;mylife’sforfeitanyway,andIshouldhavebeendeadbynowifSilverhadn’tstoodforme;anddoctor,believethis,Icandie—andIdaresayIdeserveit—butwhatIfearistorture.Iftheycometotortureme—"

           "Jim,"thedoctorinterrupted,andhisvoicewasquitechanged,"Jim,Ican’thavethis.Whipover,andwe’llrunforit."

           "Doctor,"saidI,"Ipassedmyword."

           "Iknow,Iknow,"hecried."Wecan’thelpthat,Jim,now.I’lltakeitonmyshoulders,holusbolus,blameandshame,myboy;butstayhere,Icannotletyou.Jump!Onejump,andyou’reout,andwe’llrunforitlikeantelopes."

           "No,"Ireplied;"youknowrightwellyouwouldn’tdothethingyourself—neitheryounorsquirenorcaptain;andnomorewillI.Silvertrustedme;Ipassedmyword,andbackIgo.