Kitabı oku: «Остров сокровищ / Treasure Island. Уровень 2», sayfa 10

I was going to sea myself, to sea in a schooner, with real seamen, to sea, and to seek for buried treasure! While I was still in this delightful dream, we came suddenly in front of a large inn and met Squire Trelawney, all dressed out like a sea-officer, in stout blue cloth, coming out of the door with a smile on his face.

“Here you are,” he cried, “and the doctor came last night from London. Bravo! The ship’s company complete!”

“Oh, sir,” cried I, “when do we sail?”

“Sail!” said he. “We sail tomorrow!”

8. At the Sign of the Spy-glass³²

The squire gave me a note addressed to John Silver, at the sign of the Spy-glass. The sign was newly painted; the windows had red curtains. The customers were mostly seamen, and they talked very loudly.

As I was waiting, a man came out of a side room, and I was sure he must be Long John. His left leg was cut off close by the hip, and under the left shoulder he carried a crutch. He was very tall and strong, with a face as big as a ham³³ – plain and pale, but intelligent and smiling.

One look at the man before me was enough. I saw the captain, and Black Dog, and the blind man, Pew, and I thought I knew what a pirate was like – a very different creature, according to me.

“Mr. Silver, sir?” I asked.

“Yes, my lad,” said he, “such is my name, to be sure. And you are our new cabin-boy; pleased I am to see you.”

Just then one of the customers at the far side rose suddenly and made for the door³⁴. I recognized him! It was the tallow-faced man, who came first to the Admiral Benbow.