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At the Sign of the Spy-glass

           "Seehere,now,Hawkins,"saidhe,"here’sablessedhardthingonamanlikeme,now,ain’tit?There’sCap’nTrelawneywhat’shetothink?HereIhavethisconfoundedsonofaDutchmansittinginmyownhousedrinkingofmyownrum!Hereyoucomesandtellsmeofitplain;andhereIlethimgiveusalltheslipbeforemyblesseddeadlights!Now,Hawkins,youdomejusticewiththecap’n.You’realad,youare,butyou’reassmartaspaint.Iseethatwhenyoufirstcomein.Now,hereitis:WhatcouldIdo,withthisoldtimberIhobbleon?WhenIwasanABmastermarinerI’dhavecomeupalongsideofhim,handoverhand,andbroachedhimtoinabraceofoldshakes,Iwould;butnow"

           Andthen,allofasudden,hestopped,andhisjawdroppedasthoughhehadrememberedsomething.

           "Thescore!"heburstout."Threegoeso’rum!Why,shivermytimbers,ifIhadn’tforgottenmyscore!"

           Andfallingonabench,helaugheduntilthetearsrandownhischeeks.Icouldnothelpjoining,andwelaughedtogether,pealafterpeal,untilthetavernrangagain.

           "Why,whatapreciousoldsea-calfIam!"hesaidatlast,wipinghischeeks."Youandmeshouldgetonwell,Hawkins,forI’lltakemydavyIshouldberatedship’sboy.Butcomenow,standbytogoabout.Thiswon’tdo.Dootyisdooty,messmates.I’llputonmyoldcockerelhat,andstepalongofyoutoCap’nTrelawney,andreportthishereaffair.Formindyou,it’sserious,youngHawkins;andneitheryounorme’scomeoutofitwithwhatIshouldmakesoboldastocallcredit.Noryouneither,saysyou;notsmartnoneofthepairofussmart.Butdashmybuttons!Thatwasagoodunaboutmyscore."

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