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The Black Spot

           Hestoppedalittlefromtheinn,andraisinghisvoiceinanoddsing-song,addressedtheairinfrontofhim,"Willanykindfriendinformapoorblindman,whohaslosttheprecioussightofhiseyesinthegraciousdefenceofhisnativecountry,EnglandandGodblessKingGeorge!whereorinwhatpartofthiscountryhemaynowbe?"

           "YouareattheAdmiralBenbow,BlackHillCove,mygoodman,"saidI.

           "Ihearavoice,"saidhe,"ayoungvoice.Willyougivemeyourhand,mykindyoungfriend,andleadmein?"

           Iheldoutmyhand,andthehorrible,soft-spoken,eyelesscreaturegrippeditinamomentlikeavise.IwassomuchstartledthatIstruggledtowithdraw,buttheblindmanpulledmecloseuptohimwithasingleactionofhisarm.

           "Now,boy,"hesaid,"takemeintothecaptain."

           "Sir,"saidI,"uponmywordIdarenot."

           "Oh,"hesneered,"that’sit!TakemeinstraightorI’llbreakyourarm."

           Andhegaveit,ashespoke,awrenchthatmademecryout.

           "Sir,"saidI,"itisforyourselfImean.Thecaptainisnotwhatheusedtobe.Hesitswithadrawncutlass.Anothergentleman"

           "Come,now,march,"interruptedhe;andIneverheardavoicesocruel,andcold,anduglyasthatblindman’s.Itcowedmemorethanthepain,andIbegantoobeyhimatonce,walkingstraightinatthedoorandtowardstheparlour,whereoursickoldbuccaneerwassitting,dazedwithrum.Theblindmanclungclosetome,holdingmeinoneironfistandleaningalmostmoreofhisweightonmethanIcouldcarry.

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