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The Man of the Island

           That’swhatitbegunwith,butitwentfurther’nthat;andsomymothertoldme,andpredickedthewhole,shedid,thepiouswoman!ButitwereProvidencethatputmehere.I’vethoughtitalloutinthisherelonelyisland,andI’mbackonpiety.Youdon’tcatchmetastingrumsomuch,butjustathimblefulforluck,ofcourse,thefirstchanceIhave.I’mboundI’llbegood,andIseethewayto.And,Jim"lookingallroundhimandloweringhisvoicetoawhisper"I’mrich."

           Inowfeltsurethatthepoorfellowhadgonecrazyinhissolitude,andIsupposeImusthaveshownthefeelinginmyface,forherepeatedthestatementhotly:"Rich!Rich!Isays.AndI’lltellyouwhat:I’llmakeamanofyou,Jim.Ah,Jim,you’llblessyourstars,youwill,youwasthefirstthatfoundme!"

           Andatthistherecamesuddenlyaloweringshadowoverhisface,andhetightenedhisgraspuponmyhandandraisedaforefingerthreateninglybeforemyeyes.

           "Now,Jim,youtellmetrue:thatain’tFlint’sship?"heasked.

           AtthisIhadahappyinspiration.IbegantobelievethatIhadfoundanally,andIansweredhimatonce.

           "It’snotFlint’sship,andFlintisdead;butI’lltellyoutrue,asyouaskmetherearesomeofFlint’shandsaboard;worseluckfortherestofus."

           "Notamanwithoneleg?"hegasped.

           "Silver?"Iasked.

           "Ah,Silver!"sayshe."Thatwerehisname."

           "He’sthecook,andtheringleadertoo."

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