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           I’llfinishwith’emattheisland,assoon’stheblunt’sonboard,andapityitis.Butyou’reneverhappytillyou’redrunk.Splitmysides,I’veasickhearttosailwiththelikesofyou!"

           "Easyall,LongJohn,"criedIsrael."Who’sa-crossin’ofyou?"

           "Why,howmanytallships,thinkye,now,haveIseenlaidaboard?AndhowmanybriskladsdryinginthesunatExecutionDock?"criedSilver."Andallforthissamehurryandhurryandhurry.Youhearme?Iseenathingortwoatsea,Ihave.Ifyouwouldon’ylayyourcourse,andap’inttowindward,youwouldrideincarriages,youwould.Butnotyou!Iknowyou.You’llhaveyourmouthfulofrumtomorrow,andgohang."

           "Everybodyknowedyouwasakindofachapling,John;butthere’sothersascouldhandandsteeraswellasyou,"saidIsrael."Theylikedabito’fun,theydid.Theywasn’tsohighanddry,nohow,buttooktheirfling,likejollycompanionseveryone."

           "So?"saysSilver."Well,andwherearetheynow?Pewwasthatsort,andhediedabeggar-man.Flintwas,andhediedofrumatSavannah.Ah,theywasasweetcrew,theywas!On’y,wherearethey?"

           "But,"askedDick,"whenwedolay’emathwart,whatarewetodowith’em,anyhow?"

           "There’sthemanforme!"criedthecookadmiringly."That’swhatIcallbusiness.Well,whatwouldyouthink?Put’emashorelikemaroons?ThatwouldhavebeenEngland’sway.Orcut’emdownlikethatmuchpork?ThatwouldhavebeenFlint’s,orBillyBones’s."

           "Billywasthemanforthat,"saidIsrael."‘Deadmendon’tbite,’sayshe.Well,he’sdeadnowhisself;heknowsthelongandshortonitnow;andifeveraroughhandcometoport,itwasBilly."