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near the place where Ben Gunn lived. I walked slower, looking to the right and to theleft and round me. Soon I saw a light where, as I thought, Ben Gunn was cooking hissupper before a fire. But why was he doing it so openly? If I could see the light, Silverand the pirates could see it too.It was quite dark and I walked still slower among the trees. In the dark my friendsmight think I was one of the pirates and shoot me dead by mistake —a poor end of myadventures.At last I came to the log-house. In front of it a big fire was burning, but I couldn’tsee anybody near it. What did it mean? Captain Smollett didn’t let us make big fires.“Has anything happened?” I thought.I came nearer to the log-house. At last I heard some noise in it. When I heard it Ifelt calm: somebody was snoring. I hate the sound of snoring, but at that moment thesnoring was like music to me: my friends were snoring together so loudly and peacefullyin their sleep!But one thing was clear: their watch was too bad. Silver and his men could be nearthe door of the log-house as I was now.All was dark in the house, and I could see nothing. But I could hear the snoring ofthe people and also a small strange sound, a sound that I couldn’t understand. With myarms before me I walked into the log-house. “I’ll lie down in my own place,” I thoughtand smiled as I moved in the dark.“Their faces will be a picture when they see me in the morning.” My foot strucksomething – it was somebody’s leg. He turned in his sleep, but didn’t wake up. Andsuddenly a strange voice cried out in the dark.“Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!”Silver’s green parrot, Captain Flint! That was what the strange noise meant. So itwas that bird! And her watch was much better than the watch of men. I had no time tocome to myself. The men heard the voice of the parrot, and they all woke up. Then theterrible voice of John Silver cried:“Who goes there?”I turned to run, but it was too late.“Bring a torch, Dick,” said Silver.1. True or false.1. Jim left the ship because there were pirates there.2. Jim’s friends welcomed him when he retuned.3. Jim’friends where sleeping when he returned.4. Jim was happy to see John Silver.2. Tell the story.42