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           "No,"saidthedoctormusingly;"I’venorighttosaymore;it’snotmysecret,yousee,Silver,or,Igiveyoumyword,I’dtellityou.ButI’llgoasfarwithyouasIdarego,andastepbeyond,forI’llhavemywigsortedbythecaptainorI’mmistaken!Andfirst,I’llgiveyouabitofhope;Silver,ifwebothgetaliveoutofthiswolf-trap,I’lldomybesttosaveyou,shortofperjury."

           Silver’sfacewasradiant."Youcouldn’tsaymore,I’msure,sir,notifyouwasmymother,"hecried.

           "Well,that’smyfirstconcession,"addedthedoctor."Mysecondisapieceofadvice:keeptheboyclosebesideyou,andwhenyouneedhelp,halloo.I’mofftoseekitforyou,andthatitselfwillshowyouifIspeakatrandom.Good-bye,Jim."

           AndDr.Liveseyshookhandswithmethroughthestockade,noddedtoSilver,andsetoffatabriskpaceintothewood.