He has a cut on one cheek and a mighty pleasant way with him , particularly in drink , has my mate Bill . We 'll put it , for argument like , that your captain has a cut on one cheek -- and we 'll put it , if you like , that that cheek 's the right one . Ah , well ! I told you . Now , is my mate Bill in this here house ? '' I told him he was out walking . `` Which way , sonny ? Which way is he gone ? '' And when I had pointed out the rock and told him how the captain was likely to return , and how soon , and answered a few other questions , `` Ah , '' said he , `` this 'll be as good as drink to my mate Bill . '' The expression of his face as he said these words was not at all pleasant , and I had my own reasons for thinking that the stranger was mistaken , even supposing he meant what he said . But it was no affair of mine , I thought ; and besides , it was difficult to know what to do . The stranger kept hanging about just inside the inn door , peering round the corner like a cat waiting for a mouse . Once I stepped out myself into the road , but he immediately called me back , and as I did not obey quick enough for his fancy , a most horrible change came over his tallowy face , and he ordered me in with an oath that made me jump . As soon as I was back again he returned to his former manner , half fawning , half sneering , patted me on the shoulder , told me I was a good boy and he had taken quite a fancy to me . `` I have a son of my own , '' said he , `` as like you as two blocks , and he 's all the pride of my ` art . But the great thing for boys is discipline , sonny -- discipline . Now , if you had sailed along of Bill , you would n't have stood there to be spoke to twice -- not you . That was never Bill 's way , nor the way of sich as sailed with him . And here , sure enough , is my mate Bill , with a spy-glass under his arm , bless his old ` art , to be sure . You and me 'll just go back into the parlour , sonny , and get behind the door , and we 'll give Bill a little surprise -- bless his ` art , I say again . ''
So saying , the stranger backed along with me into the XXXXX and put me behind him in the corner so that we were both hidden by the open door .
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