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Narrative Continued by the Doctor: The Jolly-boat’s Last Trip

           Thecryhegavewasechoednotonlybyhiscompanionsonboardbutbyagreatnumberofvoicesfromtheshore,andlookinginthatdirectionIsawtheotherpiratestroopingoutfromamongthetreesandtumblingintotheirplacesintheboats.

           "Herecomethegigs,sir,"saidI.

           "Giveway,then,"criedthecaptain."Wemustn’tmindifweswamphernow.Ifwecan’tgetashore,all’sup."

           "Onlyoneofthegigsisbeingmanned,sir,"Iadded;"thecrewoftheothermostlikelygoingroundbyshoretocutusoff."

           "They’llhaveahotrun,sir,"returnedthecaptain."Jackashore,youknow.It’snotthemImind;it’stheround-shot.Carpetbowls!Mylady’smaidcouldn’tmiss.Tellus,squire,whenyouseethematch,andwe’llholdwater."

           Inthemeanwhilewehadbeenmakingheadwayatagoodpaceforaboatsooverloaded,andwehadshippedbutlittlewaterintheprocess.Wewerenowclosein;thirtyorfortystrokesandweshouldbeachher,fortheebbhadalreadydisclosedanarrowbeltofsandbelowtheclusteringtrees.Thegigwasnolongertobefeared;thelittlepointhadalreadyconcealeditfromoureyes.Theebb-tide,whichhadsocruellydelayedus,wasnowmakingreparationanddelayingourassailants.Theonesourceofdangerwasthegun.

           "IfIdurst,"saidthecaptain,"I’dstopandpickoffanotherman."

           Butitwasplainthattheymeantnothingshoulddelaytheirshot.Theyhadneversomuchaslookedattheirfallencomrade,thoughhewasnotdead,andIcouldseehimtryingtocrawlaway.

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