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           ButIamresponsiblefortheship’ssafetyandthelifeofeverymanJackaboardofher.Iseethingsgoing,asIthink,notquiteright.AndIaskyoutotakecertainprecautionsorletmeresignmyberth.Andthat’sall."

           "CaptainSmollett,"beganthedoctorwithasmile,"dideveryouhearthefableofthemountainandthemouse?You’llexcuseme,Idaresay,butyouremindmeofthatfable.Whenyoucameinhere,I’llstakemywig,youmeantmorethanthis."

           "Doctor,"saidthecaptain,"youaresmart.WhenIcameinhereImeanttogetdischarged.IhadnothoughtthatMr.Trelawneywouldhearaword."

           "NomoreIwould,"criedthesquire."HadLiveseynotbeenhereIshouldhaveseenyoutothedeuce.Asitis,Ihaveheardyou.Iwilldoasyoudesire,butIthinktheworseofyou."

           "That’sasyouplease,sir,"saidthecaptain."You’llfindIdomyduty."

           Andwiththathetookhisleave.

           "Trelawney,"saidthedoctor,"contrarytoallmynotions,Ibelievedyouhavemanagedtogettwohonestmenonboardwithyou—thatmanandJohnSilver."

           "Silver,ifyoulike,"criedthesquire;"butasforthatintolerablehumbug,IdeclareIthinkhisconductunmanly,unsailorly,anddownrightun-English."

           "Well,"saysthedoctor,"weshallsee."

           Whenwecameondeck,themenhadbegunalreadytotakeoutthearmsandpowder,yo-ho-ingattheirwork,whilethecaptainandMr.Arrowstoodbysuperintending.