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“Pieces of Eight”

           Tomakeassurancesurer,Igotuponmyhandsandkneesandcrawled,withoutasound,towardsthecornerofthehouse.AsIdrewnearer,myheartwassuddenlyandgreatlylightened.Itisnotapleasantnoiseinitself,andIhaveoftencomplainedofitatothertimes,butjustthenitwaslikemusictohearmyfriendssnoringtogethersoloudandpeacefulintheirsleep.Thesea-cryofthewatch,thatbeautiful"All’swell,"neverfellmorereassuringlyonmyear.

           Inthemeantime,therewasnodoubtofonething;theykeptaninfamousbadwatch.IfithadbeenSilverandhisladsthatwerenowcreepinginonthem,notasoulwouldhaveseendaybreak.Thatwaswhatitwas,thoughtI,tohavethecaptainwounded;andagainIblamedmyselfsharplyforleavingtheminthatdangerwithsofewtomountguard.

           BythistimeIhadgottothedoorandstoodup.Allwasdarkwithin,sothatIcoulddistinguishnothingbytheeye.Asforsounds,therewasthesteadydroneofthesnorersandasmalloccasionalnoise,aflickeringorpeckingthatIcouldinnowayaccountfor.

           WithmyarmsbeforemeIwalkedsteadilyin.Ishouldliedowninmyownplace(Ithoughtwithasilentchuckle)andenjoytheirfaceswhentheyfoundmeinthemorning.

           Myfootstrucksomethingyieldingitwasasleeper’sleg;andheturnedandgroaned,butwithoutawaking.

           Andthen,allofasudden,ashrillvoicebrokeforthoutofthedarkness:

           "Piecesofeight!Piecesofeight!Piecesofeight!Piecesofeight!Piecesofeight!"andsoforth,withoutpauseorchange,liketheclackingofatinymill.

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