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“So?” cried Silver. “In my house! Ben, run and help Harry. Black Dog? No, I don’t know the name, not I. He used to come here with a blind beggar.”
“I knew that blind man too,” said I. “His name was Pew.”
By the time, the two men came back. They said they lost Black Dog in a crowd.
“I hate these pirates,” said Long John. “It’s very serious. I’ll go with you to tell Mr. Trelawney what happened.”
So he did. Long John told the story from first to last. The two gentlemen regretted that Black Dog got away, but there was nothing we could do. Long John took his crutch and left us.
“All the crew must be on the ship and ready by four this afternoon,” said Mr. Trelawney.
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We walked past many ships and finally got to theHispaniola. The captain seemed angry about everything on board.
“I don’t like this cruise,” said the captain. “I don’t like the men.”
“Possibly, sir, you may not like your employer, either?” said the squire.
“Stay a bit30,” said Dr. Livesey. “No use of such questions. I ask for an explanation. You say you don’t like this cruise, captain. Why?”
“I find that every man knows more than I do,” said the captain. “I learn we are going after treasure. I don’t like treasure voyages at all. I especially don’t like them, when they are secret and when (begging your pardon, Mr. Trelawney) the parrot knows about it.”
“Silver’s parrot?” asked the squire.
“It’s away of speaking31,” said the captain.
