Kitabı oku: «Остров сокровищ / Treasure Island. Уровень 1», sayfa 8
“I thought perhaps Dr. Livesey —” I began.
“Perfectly right,” he interrupted, “perfectly right – a gentleman and a magistrate.” I thanked him heartily for the help.
6. The Captain’s Papers
We came to Dr. Livesey. He was sitting withSquire Trelawney14.
“Good evening, friend Jim,” the doctor said with a nod. “What good wind brings you here?15”
We told them everything.
“And so, Jim,” the doctor said, “you have the thing that they were looking for, have you?”
“Here it is, sir,” I said, and gave him the packet.
The doctor put it quietly in the pocket of his coat.
A big pigeon pie was brought in and put on a side table. I was as hungry as a hawk.
“And now, squire,” said the doctor. “You heard of this Flint, I suppose?”
“Heard of him!” cried the squire. “Heard of him, you say! He was the most dangerous pirate of all!”
“Well, I heard of him myself, in England,” said the doctor. “But the point is, had he money?”
“Money!” cried the squire. “What do these villains care for but money?”
“Now, then, if Jim is agreeable,” replied the doctor, “we’ll open the packet.” Then he laid it before him on the table.
It contained two things – a book and a sealed paper. The paper was sealed in several places. The doctor opened the seals with great care. The map of an island fell out. There were latitude and longitude, names of hills and bays. The island was about nine miles long and five across. It had two harbours and a hill in the center part. The hill’s name was ‘The Spy-glass16’. There were three crosses of red ink – two on the north part of the island, one in the southwest. There were also words: “Bulk of treasure here17”.
