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The captain looked on for a while in silence. Then he
spoke
My lads,' said he, I've given Silver a broadside 1
pitched it in red-hot on purpose; and before the hour's
out, as he said, we shall be boarded. We're outnumbered. I
needn't tell you that, but we fight in shelter, and, a minute
ago, I should have said we fought with discipline. I've
manner of doubt that we can drub them, if you choose
Then he went the rounds, and saw, as he said, that all
was clear.
On the two short sides of the house, east and west
there were only two loopholes; on the south side where
the porch was, two again; and on the north side, five
There was a round score of muskets for the seven of us
the firewood had been built into four piles-tables, you
might say-one about the middle of each side, and on
each of these tables some ammunition and four loaded
muskets were laid ready to the hand of the defenders. In
the middle, the cutlasses lay ranged.
"Toss out the fire,' said the captain; "the chill is past
and we mustn't have smoke in our eyes.
The iron fire-basket was carried bodily out by Mr
Trelawney, and the embers smothered among sand.
"Hawkins hasn't had his breakfast. Hawkins, help
yourself, and back to your post to eat it, continued
Captain Smollett. 'Lively, now, my lad; you'll want it
before you've done. Hunter, serve out a round of brandy
to all hands.
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