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The Fall of a Chieftain

           Howmanyithadcostintheamassing,whatbloodandsorrow,whatgoodshipsscuttledonthedeep,whatbravemenwalkingtheplankblindfold,whatshotofcannon,whatshameandliesandcruelty,perhapsnomanalivecouldtell.YettherewerestillthreeuponthatislandSilver,andoldMorgan,andBenGunnwhohadeachtakenhisshareinthesecrimes,aseachhadhopedinvaintoshareinthereward.

           "Comein,Jim,"saidthecaptain."You’reagoodboyinyourline,Jim,butIdon’tthinkyouandme’llgotoseaagain.You’retoomuchofthebornfavouriteforme.Isthatyou,JohnSilver?Whatbringsyouhere,man?"

           "Comebacktomydooty,sir,"returnedSilver.

           "Ah!"saidthecaptain,andthatwasallhesaid.

           WhatasupperIhadofitthatnight,withallmyfriendsaroundme;andwhatamealitwas,withBenGunn’ssaltedgoatandsomedelicaciesandabottleofoldwinefromtheHispaniola.Never,Iamsure,werepeoplegayerorhappier.AndtherewasSilver,sittingbackalmostoutofthefirelight,buteatingheartily,prompttospringforwardwhenanythingwaswanted,evenjoiningquietlyinourlaughterthesamebland,polite,obsequiousseamanofthevoyageout.

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