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Council of War

           Butthemainthat’sthebigun,withthecloudonittheyusuallycallstheSpy-glass,byreasonofalookouttheykeptwhentheywasintheanchoragecleaning,forit’stheretheycleanedtheirships,sir,askingyourpardon."

           "Ihaveacharthere,"saysCaptainSmollett."Seeifthat’stheplace."

           LongJohn’seyesburnedinhisheadashetookthechart,butbythefreshlookofthepaperIknewhewasdoomedtodisappointment.ThiswasnotthemapwefoundinBillyBones’schest,butanaccuratecopy,completeinallthingsnamesandheightsandsoundingswiththesingleexceptionoftheredcrossesandthewrittennotes.Sharpasmusthavebeenhisannoyance,Silverhadthestrengthofmindtohideit.

           "Yes,sir,"saidhe,"thisisthespot,tobesure,andveryprettilydrawedout.Whomighthavedonethat,Iwonder?Thepiratesweretooignorant,Ireckon.Aye,hereitis:‘Capt.Kidd’sAnchorage’justthenamemyshipmatecalledit.There’sastrongcurrentrunsalongthesouth,andthenawaynor’ardupthewestcoast.Rightyouwas,sir,"sayshe,"tohaulyourwindandkeeptheweatheroftheisland.Leastways,ifsuchwasyourintentionastoenterandcareen,andthereain’tnobetterplaceforthatinthesewaters."

           "Thankyou,myman,"saysCaptainSmollett."I’llaskyoulaterontogiveusahelp.Youmaygo."

           IwassurprisedatthecoolnesswithwhichJohnavowedhisknowledgeoftheisland,andIownIwashalf-frightenedwhenIsawhimdrawingnearertomyself.Hedidnotknow,tobesure,thatIhadoverheardhiscouncilfromtheapplebarrel,andyetIhadbythistimetakensuchahorrorofhiscruelty,duplicity,andpowerthatIcouldscarceconcealashudderwhenhelaidhishanduponmyarm.

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