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At the Sign of the Spy-glass

           Andhebegantolaughagain,andthatsoheartily,thatthoughIdidnotseethejokeashedid,Iwasagainobligedtojoinhiminhismirth.

           Onourlittlewalkalongthequays,hemadehimselfthemostinterestingcompanion,tellingmeaboutthedifferentshipsthatwepassedby,theirrig,tonnage,andnationality,explainingtheworkthatwasgoingforwardhowonewasdischarging,anothertakingincargo,andathirdmakingreadyforseaandeverynowandthentellingmesomelittleanecdoteofshipsorseamenorrepeatinganauticalphrasetillIhadlearneditperfectly.Ibegantoseethatherewasoneofthebestofpossibleshipmates.

           Whenwegottotheinn,thesquireandDr.Liveseywereseatedtogether,finishingaquartofalewithatoastinit,beforetheyshouldgoaboardtheschooneronavisitofinspection.

           LongJohntoldthestoryfromfirsttolast,withagreatdealofspiritandthemostperfecttruth."Thatwashowitwere,now,weren’tit,Hawkins?"hewouldsay,nowandagain,andIcouldalwaysbearhimentirelyout.

           ThetwogentlemenregrettedthatBlackDoghadgotaway,butweallagreedtherewasnothingtobedone,andafterhehadbeencomplimented,LongJohntookuphiscrutchanddeparted.

           "Allhandsaboardbyfourthisafternoon,"shoutedthesquireafterhim.

           "Aye,aye,sir,"criedthecook,inthepassage.

           "Well,squire,"saidDr.Livesey,"Idon’tputmuchfaithinyourdiscoveries,asageneralthing;butIwillsaythis,JohnSilversuitsme."

           "Theman’saperfecttrump,"declaredthesquire.

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