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The Black Spot Again

           Andifyouwanttoknowaboutnumberfour,andthatboy,why,shivermytimbers,isn’theahostage?Arewea-goingtowasteahostage?No,notus;hemightbeourlastchance,andIshouldn’twonder.Killthatboy?Notme,mates!Andnumberthree?Ah,well,there’sadealtosaytonumberthree.Maybeyoudon’tcountitnothingtohavearealcollegedoctortoseeyoueverydayyou,John,withyourheadbrokeoryou,GeorgeMerry,thathadtheagueshakesuponyounotsixhoursagone,andhasyoureyesthecolouroflemonpeeltothissamemomentontheclock?Andmaybe,perhaps,youdidn’tknowtherewasaconsortcomingeither?Butthereis,andnotsolongtillthen;andwe’llseewho’llbegladtohaveahostagewhenitcomestothat.Andasfornumbertwo,andwhyImadeabargainwell,youcamecrawlingonyourkneestometomakeitonyourkneesyoucame,youwasthatdownheartedandyou’dhavestarvedtooifIhadn’tbutthat’satrifle!Youlooktherethat’swhy!"

           AndhecastdownuponthefloorapaperthatIinstantlyrecognizednoneotherthanthechartonyellowpaper,withthethreeredcrosses,thatIhadfoundintheoilclothatthebottomofthecaptain’schest.WhythedoctorhadgivenittohimwasmorethanIcouldfancy.

           Butifitwereinexplicabletome,theappearanceofthechartwasincredibletothesurvivingmutineers.Theyleapeduponitlikecatsuponamouse.Itwentfromhandtohand,onetearingitfromanother;andbytheoathsandthecriesandthechildishlaughterwithwhichtheyaccompaniedtheirexamination,youwouldhavethought,notonlytheywerefingeringtheverygold,butwereatseawithit,besides,insafety.

           "Yes,"saidone,"that’sFlint,sureenough.J.F.,andascorebelow,withaclovehitchtoit;sohedoneever."

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