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The First Blow

           Ijudgedatoncethatsomeofmyshipmatesmustbedrawingnearalongthebordersofthefen.NorwasIdeceived,forsoonIheardtheverydistantandlowtonesofahumanvoice,which,asIcontinuedtogiveear,grewsteadilylouderandnearer.

           Thisputmeinagreatfear,andIcrawledundercoverofthenearestlive-oakandsquattedthere,hearkening,assilentasamouse.

           Anothervoiceanswered,andthenthefirstvoice,whichInowrecognizedtobeSilver’s,oncemoretookupthestoryandranonforalongwhileinastream,onlynowandagaininterruptedbytheother.Bythesoundtheymusthavebeentalkingearnestly,andalmostfiercely;butnodistinctwordcametomyhearing.

           Atlastthespeakersseemedtohavepausedandperhapstohavesatdown,fornotonlydidtheyceasetodrawanynearer,butthebirdsthemselvesbegantogrowmorequietandtosettleagaintotheirplacesintheswamp.

           AndnowIbegantofeelthatIwasneglectingmybusiness,thatsinceIhadbeensofoolhardyastocomeashorewiththesedesperadoes,theleastIcoulddowastooverhearthemattheircouncils,andthatmyplainandobviousdutywastodrawascloseasIcouldmanage,underthefavourableambushofthecrouchingtrees.

           Icouldtellthedirectionofthespeakersprettyexactly,notonlybythesoundoftheirvoicesbutbythebehaviourofthefewbirdsthatstillhunginalarmabovetheheadsoftheintruders.

           Crawlingonallfours,Imadesteadilybutslowlytowardsthem,tillatlast,raisingmyheadtoanapertureamongtheleaves,Icouldseecleardownintoalittlegreendellbesidethemarsh,andcloselysetaboutwithtrees,whereLongJohnSilverandanotherofthecrewstoodfacetofaceinconversation.

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