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           "Ah,"sayshe,"thishereisasweetspot,thisisland—asweetspotforaladtogetashoreon.You’llbathe,andyou’llclimbtrees,andyou’llhuntgoats,youwill;andyou’llgetaloftonthemhillslikeagoatyourself.Why,itmakesmeyoungagain.Iwasgoingtoforgetmytimberleg,Iwas.It’sapleasantthingtobeyoungandhavetentoes,andyoumaylaytothat.Whenyouwanttogoabitofexploring,youjustaskoldJohn,andhe’llputupasnackforyoutotakealong."

           Andclappingmeinthefriendliestwayupontheshoulder,hehobbledoffforwardandwentbelow.

           CaptainSmollett,thesquire,andDr.Liveseyweretalkingtogetheronthequarter-deck,andanxiousasIwastotellthemmystory,Idurstnotinterruptthemopenly.WhileIwasstillcastingaboutinmythoughtstofindsomeprobableexcuse,Dr.Liveseycalledmetohisside.Hehadlefthispipebelow,andbeingaslavetotobacco,hadmeantthatIshouldfetchit;butassoonasIwasnearenoughtospeakandnottobeoverheard,Ibrokeimmediately,"Doctor,letmespeak.Getthecaptainandsquiredowntothecabin,andthenmakesomepretencetosendforme.Ihaveterriblenews."

           Thedoctorchangedcountenancealittle,butnextmomenthewasmasterofhimself.

           "Thankyou,Jim,"saidhequiteloudly,"thatwasallIwantedtoknow,"asifhehadaskedmeaquestion.

           Andwiththatheturnedonhisheelandrejoinedtheothertwo.Theyspoketogetherforalittle,andthoughnoneofthemstarted,orraisedhisvoice,orsomuchaswhistled,itwasplainenoughthatDr.Liveseyhadcommunicatedmyrequest,forthenextthingthatIheardwasthecaptaingivinganordertoJobAnderson,andallhandswerepipedondeck.