Then I looked round again into the deck-house . The whole place was full of the smoke of my own firing , just as my ears seemed to be burst with the noise of the shots . But there was Alan , standing as before ; only now his sword was running blood to the hilt , and himself so swelled with triumph and fallen into so fine an attitude , that he looked to be invincible . Right before him on the floor was Mr. Shuan , on his hands and knees ; the blood was pouring from his mouth , and he was sinking slowly lower , with a terrible , white face ; and just as I looked , some of those from behind caught hold of him by the heels and dragged him bodily out of the round-house . I believe he died as they were doing it . `` There 's one of your Whigs for ye ! '' cried Alan ; and then turning to me , he asked if I had done much execution . I told him I had winged one , and thought it was the captain . `` And I 've settled two , '' says he . `` No , there 's not enough blood let ; they 'll be back again . To your watch , David . This was but a dram before meat . '' I settled back to my place , re-charging the three pistols I had fired , and keeping watch with both eye and ear . Our enemies were disputing not far off upon the deck , and that so loudly that I could hear a word or two above the washing of the seas . `` It was Shuan bauchled * it , '' I heard one say . * Bungled . And another answered him with a `` Wheesht , man ! He 's paid the piper . '' After that the voices fell again into the same muttering as before . Only now , one person spoke most of the time , as though laying down a plan , and first one and then another answered him briefly , like men taking orders .
By this , I made sure they were coming on again , and told XXXXX .
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