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           Andheturnedhisquidandspat."Butlookhere,"hewenton,"here’swhatIwanttoknow,Barbecue:howlongarewea-goingtostandoffandonlikeablessedbumboat?I’vehada’mostenougho’Cap’nSmollett;he’shazedmelongenough,bythunder!Iwanttogointothatcabin,Ido.Iwanttheirpicklesandwines,andthat."

           "Israel,"saidSilver,"yourheadain’tmuchaccount,noreverwas.Butyou’reabletohear,Ireckon;leastways,yourearsisbigenough.Now,here’swhatIsay:you’llberthforward,andyou’lllivehard,andyou’llspeaksoft,andyou’llkeepsobertillIgivetheword;andyoumaylaytothat,myson."

           "Well,Idon’tsayno,doI?"growledthecoxswain."WhatIsayis,when?That’swhatIsay."

           "When!Bythepowers!"criedSilver."Wellnow,ifyouwanttoknow,I’lltellyouwhen.ThelastmomentIcanmanage,andthat’swhen.Here’safirst-rateseaman,Cap’nSmollett,sailstheblessedshipforus.Here’sthissquireanddoctorwithamapandsuch—Idon’tknowwhereitis,doI?Nomoredoyou,saysyou.Wellthen,Imeanthissquireanddoctorshallfindthestuff,andhelpustogetitaboard,bythepowers.Thenwe’llsee.IfIwassureofyouall,sonsofdoubleDutchmen,I’dhaveCap’nSmollettnavigateushalf-waybackagainbeforeIstruck."

           "Why,we’reallseamenaboardhere,Ishouldthink,"saidtheladDick.

           "We’reallforecastlehands,youmean,"snappedSilver."Wecansteeracourse,butwho’stosetone?That’swhatallyougentlemenspliton,firstandlast.IfIhadmyway,I’dhaveCap’nSmollettworkusbackintothetradesatleast;thenwe’dhavenoblessedmiscalculationsandaspoonfulofwateraday.ButIknowthesortyouare.