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Narrative Resumed by Jim Hawkins: The Garrison in the Stockade

           AddtothisthatGray,thenewman,hadhisfacetiedupinabandageforacuthehadgotinbreakingawayfromthemutineersandthatpooroldTomRedruth,stillunburied,layalongthewall,stiffandstark,undertheUnionJack.

           Ifwehadbeenallowedtositidle,weshouldallhavefallenintheblues,butCaptainSmollettwasneverthemanforthat.Allhandswerecalledupbeforehim,andhedividedusintowatches.ThedoctorandGrayandIforone;thesquire,Hunter,andJoyceupontheother.Tiredthoughweallwere,twoweresentoutforfirewood;twomoreweresettodigagraveforRedruth;thedoctorwasnamedcook;Iwasputsentryatthedoor;andthecaptainhimselfwentfromonetoanother,keepingupourspiritsandlendingahandwhereveritwaswanted.

           Fromtimetotimethedoctorcametothedoorforalittleairandtoresthiseyes,whichwerealmostsmokedoutofhishead,andwheneverhedidso,hehadawordforme.

           "ThatmanSmollett,"hesaidonce,"isabettermanthanIam.AndwhenIsaythatitmeansadeal,Jim."

           Anothertimehecameandwassilentforawhile.Thenheputhisheadononeside,andlookedatme.

           "IsthisBenGunnaman?"heasked.

           "Idonotknow,sir,"saidI."Iamnotverysurewhetherhe’ssane."

           "Ifthere’sanydoubtaboutthematter,heis,"returnedthedoctor."Amanwhohasbeenthreeyearsbitinghisnailsonadesertisland,Jim,can’texpecttoappearassaneasyouorme.Itdoesn’tlieinhumannature.Wasitcheeseyousaidhehadafancyfor?"

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