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The Old Sea-dog at the Admiral Benbow

           Everydaywhenhecamebackfromhisstrollhewouldaskifanyseafaringmenhadgonebyalongtheroad. Atfirstwethoughtitwasthewantofcompanyofhisownkindthatmadehimaskthisquestion, butatlastwebegantoseehewasdesiroustoavoidthem. WhenaseamandidputupattheAdmiralBenbow(asnowandthensomedid,makingbythecoastroadforBristol) hewouldlookinathimthroughthecurtaineddoor beforeheenteredtheparlour; andhewasalwayssuretobeassilentasamousewhenanysuchwaspresent. Forme,atleast,therewasnosecretaboutthematter,forIwas,inaway,asharerinhisalarms. Hehadtakenmeasideonedayandpromisedmeasilverfourpennyonthefirstofeverymonthif Iwouldonlykeepmy"weather-eyeopenforaseafaringmanwithoneleg" andlethimknowthemomentheappeared. Oftenenoughwhenthefirstofthemonthcameround andIappliedtohimformywage,hewouldonlyblowthroughhisnoseatmeandstaremedown, butbeforetheweekwasouthewassuretothinkbetterofit,bringmemyfour-pennypiece, andrepeathisorderstolookoutfor"theseafaringmanwithoneleg." 

           Howthatpersonagehauntedmydreams,Ineedscarcelytellyou. Onstormynights,whenthewindshookthefourcornersofthehouse andthesurfroaredalongthecoveandupthecliffs, Iwouldseehiminathousandforms,andwithathousanddiabolicalexpressions. Nowthelegwouldbecutoffattheknee,nowatthehip; nowhewasamonstrouskindofacreature whohadneverhadbuttheoneleg,andthatinthemiddleofhisbody. Toseehimleapandrunandpursuemeoverhedgeandditchwastheworstofnightmares. AndaltogetherIpaidprettydearformymonthlyfourpennypiece,intheshapeoftheseabominablefancies. 

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