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On Parole

           But,doctor,youdidnotletmefinish.Iftheycometotortureme,Imightletslipawordofwheretheshipis,forIgottheship,partbyluckandpartbyrisking,andsheliesinNorthInlet,onthesouthernbeach,andjustbelowhighwater.Athalftideshemustbehighanddry."

           "Theship!"exclaimedthedoctor.

           RapidlyIdescribedtohimmyadventures,andheheardmeoutinsilence.

           "Thereisakindoffateinthis,"heobservedwhenIhaddone."Everystep,it’syouthatsavesourlives;anddoyousupposebyanychancethatwearegoingtoletyouloseyours?Thatwouldbeapoorreturn,myboy.Youfoundouttheplot;youfoundBenGunnthebestdeedthateveryoudid,orwilldo,thoughyoulivetoninety.Oh,byJupiter,andtalkingofBenGunn!Why,thisisthemischiefinperson.Silver!"hecried."Silver!I’llgiveyouapieceofadvice,"hecontinuedasthecookdrewnearagain;"don’tyoubeinanygreathurryafterthattreasure."

           "Why,sir,Idomypossible,whichthatain’t,"saidSilver."Icanonly,askingyourpardon,savemylifeandtheboy’sbyseekingforthattreasure;andyoumaylaytothat."

           "Well,Silver,"repliedthedoctor,"ifthatisso,I’llgoonestepfurther:lookoutforsquallswhenyoufindit."

           "Sir,"saidSilver,"asbetweenmanandman,that’stoomuchandtoolittle.Whatyou’reafter,whyyoulefttheblockhouse,whyyougivenmethattherechart,Idon’tknow,now,doI?AndyetIdoneyourbiddingwithmyeyesshutandneverawordofhope!Butno,thishere’stoomuch.Ifyouwon’ttellmewhatyoumeanplainout,justsaysoandI’llleavethehelm."

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