Nor was that wonderful , seeing how cavalier had been the captain 's answer . But Silver laughed at him aloud and slapped him on the back as if the idea of alarm had been absurd . Then he advanced to the stockade , threw over his crutch , got a leg up , and with great vigour and skill succeeded in surmounting the fence and dropping safely to the other side . I will confess that I was far too much taken up with what was going on to be of the slightest use as sentry ; indeed , I had already deserted my eastern loophole and crept up behind the captain , who had now seated himself on the threshold , with his elbows on his knees , his head in his hands , and his eyes fixed on the water as it bubbled out of the old iron kettle in the sand . He was whistling `` Come , Lasses and Lads . '' Silver had terrible hard work getting up the knoll . What with the steepness of the incline , the thick tree stumps , and the soft sand , he and his crutch were as helpless as a ship in stays . But he stuck to it like a man in silence , and at last arrived before the captain , whom he saluted in the handsomest style . He was tricked out in his best ; an immense blue coat , thick with brass buttons , hung as low as to his knees , and a fine laced hat was set on the back of his head . `` Here you are , my man , '' said the captain , raising his head . `` You had better sit down . '' `` You ai n't a-going to let me inside , cap'n ? '' complained Long John . `` It 's a main cold morning , to be sure , sir , to sit outside upon the sand . '' `` Why , Silver , '' said the captain , `` if you had pleased to be an honest man , you might have been sitting in your galley . It 's your own doing . You 're either my ship 's cook -- and then you were treated handsome -- or Cap'n Silver , a common mutineer and pirate , and then you can go hang ! '' `` Well , well , cap'n , '' returned the sea-cook , sitting down as he was bidden on the sand , `` you 'll have to give me a hand up again , that 's all . A sweet pretty place you have of it here . Ah , there 's Jim !
The top of the morning to you , XXXXX .
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