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           Now,sir,it’sgottocometoblowssoonerorlater,andwhatIproposeistotaketimebytheforelock,asthesayingis,andcometoblowssomefinedaywhentheyleastexpectit.Wecancount,Itakeit,onyourownhomeservants,Mr.Trelawney?"

           "Asuponmyself,"declaredthesquire.

           "Three,"reckonedthecaptain;"ourselvesmakeseven,countingHawkinshere.Now,aboutthehonesthands?"

           "MostlikelyTrelawney’sownmen,"saidthedoctor;"thosehehadpickedupforhimselfbeforehelitonSilver."

           "Nay,"repliedthesquire."Handswasoneofmine."

           "IdidthinkIcouldhavetrustedHands,"addedthecaptain.

           "Andtothinkthatthey’reallEnglishmen!"brokeoutthesquire."Sir,Icouldfinditinmyhearttoblowtheshipup."

           "Well,gentlemen,"saidthecaptain,"thebestthatIcansayisnotmuch.Wemustlayto,ifyouplease,andkeepabrightlookout.It’stryingonaman,Iknow.Itwouldbepleasantertocometoblows.Butthere’snohelpforittillweknowourmen.Layto,andwhistleforawind,that’smyview."

           "Jimhere,"saidthedoctor,"canhelpusmorethananyone.Themenarenotshywithhim,andJimisanoticinglad."

           "Hawkins,Iputprodigiousfaithinyou,"addedthesquire.

           Ibegantofeelprettydesperateatthis,forIfeltaltogetherhelpless;andyet,byanoddtrainofcircumstances,itwasindeedthroughmethatsafetycame.