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Chapter 10
Imusthavehitoneofthem,forhesangoutandgavebackastep,andthereststoppedasifalittledisconcerted.Beforetheyhadtimetorecover,Isentanotherballovertheirheads;andatmythirdshot(whichwentaswideasthesecond)thewholepartythrewdowntheyardandranforit.
ThenIlookedroundagainintothedeck-house.Thewholeplacewasfullofthesmokeofmyownfiring,justasmyearsseemedtobeburstwiththenoiseoftheshots.ButtherewasAlan,standingasbefore;onlynowhisswordwasrunningbloodtothehilt,andhimselfsoswelledwithtriumphandfallenintosofineanattitude,thathelookedtobeinvincible.RightbeforehimonthefloorwasMr.Shuan,onhishandsandknees;thebloodwaspouringfromhismouth,andhewassinkingslowlylower,withaterrible,whiteface;andjustasIlooked,someofthosefrombehindcaughtholdofhimbytheheelsanddraggedhimbodilyoutoftheround-house.Ibelievehediedastheyweredoingit.
“There’soneofyourWhigsforye!”criedAlan;andthenturningtome,heaskedifIhaddonemuchexecution.
ItoldhimIhadwingedone,andthoughtitwasthecaptain.
“AndI’vesettledtwo,”sayshe.“No,there’snotenoughbloodlet;they’llbebackagain.Toyourwatch,David.Thiswasbutadrambeforemeat.”
Isettledbacktomyplace,re-chargingthethreepistolsIhadfired,andkeepingwatchwithbotheyeandear.
Ourenemiesweredisputingnotfaroffuponthedeck,andthatsoloudlythatIcouldhearawordortwoabovethewashingoftheseas.
