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Silver’s Embassy

           "Cap’nSilver,sir,tocomeonboardandmaketerms,"heshouted.

           "Cap’nSilver!Don’tknowhim.Who’she?"criedthecaptain.Andwecouldhearhimaddingtohimself,"Cap’n,isit?Myheart,andhere’spromotion!"

           LongJohnansweredforhimself."Me,sir.Thesepoorladshavechosenmecap’n,afteryourdesertion,sir"layingaparticularemphasisupontheword"desertion.""We’rewillingtosubmit,ifwecancometoterms,andnobonesaboutit.AllIaskisyourword,Cap’nSmollett,toletmesafeandsoundoutofthisherestockade,andoneminutetogetouto’shotbeforeagunisfired."

           "Myman,"saidCaptainSmollett,"Ihavenottheslightestdesiretotalktoyou.Ifyouwishtotalktome,youcancome,that’sall.Ifthere’sanytreachery,it’llbeonyourside,andtheLordhelpyou."

           "That’senough,cap’n,"shoutedLongJohncheerily."Awordfromyou’senough.Iknowagentleman,andyoumaylaytothat."

           WecouldseethemanwhocarriedtheflagoftruceattemptingtoholdSilverback.Norwasthatwonderful,seeinghowcavalierhadbeenthecaptain’sanswer.ButSilverlaughedathimaloudandslappedhimonthebackasiftheideaofalarmhadbeenabsurd.Thenheadvancedtothestockade,threwoverhiscrutch,gotalegup,andwithgreatvigourandskillsucceededinsurmountingthefenceanddroppingsafelytotheotherside.

           IwillconfessthatIwasfartoomuchtakenupwithwhatwasgoingontobeoftheslightestuseassentry;indeed,Ihadalreadydesertedmyeasternloopholeandcreptupbehindthecaptain,whohadnowseatedhimselfonthethreshold,withhiselbowsonhisknees,hisheadinhishands,andhiseyesfixedonthewaterasitbubbledoutoftheoldironkettleinthesand.Hewaswhistling"Come,LassesandLads."

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