Treasure Island

TREASURE ISLANDI. I have n't had a dropthis blessed day. That doctor 'sa fool, I tell you. If I don't have a drain o' rum, Jim, I '11have the horrors; I seen some on 'em already. I seen oldFlint in the corner there, behind you; as plain as print,Iseen him;rough,and if I get the horrors, I 'm a man that has livedand I '11 raise Cain. Your doctor hisself said oneglass wouldn't hurt me. I '11 give you a golden guinea fora noggin, Jim."He was growing more and more excited, and this alarmedme for my father, who was very low that day, and neededquiet; besides, I was reassured by the doctor's words, nowthe offer of a bribe.quoted to me, and rather offended by"I want none of your money," said I, "but what you owemy father. I '11 get you one glass,and no more."When I brought it to him, he seized it greedily,and drankitout."Ay, ay," said ; 'he, that's some better, sure enough.And now, matey, did that doctor say how long I was to liehere in this old berth?""A week at least," said I."Thunder!" he cried. "A week! I can't do that; they'dhave the black spot on me by then. The lubbers isgoingabout to get the wind of me this blessed moment; lubbers ascould n't keep what they got,and want to nail what is another's.Is that seamanly behaviour, now, I want to know?But I 'm a saving soul.I never wasted good money of mine,nor lost it neither; and I '11 trick 'em again. I 'm not afraidon 'em. I '11 shake out another reef, matey, and daddle 'emagain."