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8. At the Sign of the Spy-glass²⁴

The squire gave me a note and told me to bring it to John Silver who was then in a tavern at the sign of the Spy-glass. The sign was newly painted; the windows had red curtains. The customers were mostly seamen. They talked very loudly.

As I was waiting, a man came out of a side room. I was sure he must be Long John. His left leg was cut off close by the hip. Under the left shoulder, he carried a crutch. He was very tall and strong. His faceas big as a ham²⁵ was plain and pale. However, he looked intelligent and smiling.

One look at the man before me was enough. I saw the captain, and Black Dog, and the blind man, Pew. 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 newcabin-boy²⁶; pleased I am to see you.”

Just then, one of the customers at the far side rose suddenly andmade for the door²⁷. I recognized him! It was the tallow-faced man, who came first to the ‘Admiral Benbow’.

“Oh,” I cried, “stop him! It’s Black Dog!”

“I don’t care who he is,” cried Silver. “But he didn’t pay his for his drink. Harry, run and catch him.”

One of the others who was nearest the doorleaped up and started in pursuit²⁸.

“Who did you say he was?” asked Silver. “Black what?”

“Dog, sir,” said I. “Didn’t Mr. Trelawney tell you of the pirates? He was one of them.”