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           Ifyouliketheservice,well,you’lljine;andifyoudon’t,Jim,why,you’refreetoanswerno—freeandwelcome,shipmate;andiffairercanbesaidbymortalseaman,shivermysides!"

           "AmItoanswer,then?"Iaskedwithaverytremulousvoice.Throughallthissneeringtalk,Iwasmadetofeelthethreatofdeaththatoverhungme,andmycheeksburnedandmyheartbeatpainfullyinmybreast.

           "Lad,"saidSilver,"noone’sa-pressingofyou.Takeyourbearings.Noneofuswon’thurryyou,mate;timegoessopleasantinyourcompany,yousee."

           "Well,"saysI,growingabitbolder,"ifI’mtochoose,IdeclareIhavearighttoknowwhat’swhat,andwhyyou’rehere,andwheremyfriendsare."

           "Wot’swot?"repeatedoneofthebuccaneersinadeepgrowl."Ah,he’dbealuckyoneasknowedthat!"

           "You’llperhapsbattendownyourhatchestillyou’respoketo,myfriend,"criedSilvertruculentlytothisspeaker.Andthen,inhisfirstgracioustones,herepliedtome,"Yesterdaymorning,Mr.Hawkins,"saidhe,"inthedog-watch,downcameDoctorLiveseywithaflagoftruce.Sayshe,‘Cap’nSilver,you’resoldout.Ship’sgone.’Well,maybewe’dbeentakingaglass,andasongtohelpitround.Iwon’tsayno.Leastways,noneofushadlookedout.Welookedout,andbythunder,theoldshipwasgone!Ineverseenapacko’foolslookfishier;andyoumaylaytothat,ifItellsyouthatlookedthefishiest.‘Well,’saysthedoctor,‘let’sbargain.’Webargained,himandI,andhereweare:stores,brandy,blockhouse,thefirewoodyouwasthoughtfulenoughtocut,andinamannerofspeaking,thewholeblessedboat,fromcross-treestokelson.Asforthem,they’vetramped;Idon’tknowwhere’stheyare."