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Council of War

           "Mylads,"saidCaptainSmollett,"I’veawordtosaytoyou.Thislandthatwehavesightedistheplacewehavebeensailingfor.Mr.Trelawney,beingaveryopen-handedgentleman,asweallknow,hasjustaskedmeawordortwo,andasIwasabletotellhimthateverymanonboardhaddonehisduty,alowandaloft,asIneverasktoseeitdonebetter,why,heandIandthedoctoraregoingbelowtothecabintodrinkyourhealthandluck,andyou’llhavegrogservedoutforyoutodrinkourhealthandluck.I’lltellyouwhatIthinkofthis:Ithinkithandsome.AndifyouthinkasIdo,you’llgiveagoodsea-cheerforthegentlemanthatdoesit."

           Thecheerfollowedthatwasamatterofcourse;butitrangoutsofullandheartythatIconfessIcouldhardlybelievethesesamemenwereplottingforourblood.

           "OnemorecheerforCap’nSmollett,"criedLongJohnwhenthefirsthadsubsided.

           Andthisalsowasgivenwithawill.

           Onthetopofthatthethreegentlemenwentbelow,andnotlongafter,wordwassentforwardthatJimHawkinswaswantedinthecabin.

           Ifoundthemallthreeseatedroundthetable,abottleofSpanishwineandsomeraisinsbeforethem,andthedoctorsmokingaway,withhiswigonhislap,andthat,Iknew,wasasignthathewasagitated.Thesternwindowwasopen,foritwasawarmnight,andyoucouldseethemoonshiningbehindontheship’swake.

           "Now,Hawkins,"saidthesquire,"youhavesomethingtosay.Speakup."

           IdidasIwasbid,andasshortasIcouldmakeit,toldthewholedetailsofSilver’sconversation.

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