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The landlord and his household were much struck by the similarity of the name by which I still went, Rattlin, and that of Rathelin; and thus, whilst I was playing the cautious before Mr Seabright, the news had already reached the Hall, and those most concerned to know it, that two gentlemen, a Mr Rattlin and a Mr Pigtop, with their groom, had put up at the Three Bells in the village, and had sent for the lawyer.
I crouched myself up in one corner of the hole, and was gradually falling into disagreeable ruminations, when Mr Pigtop crept out of his hammock and into the berth, and sat himself down as far from me as possible. "Rattlin," said he, at length, dolefully, "you have beaten me dreadfully." "It was your own seeking I am sorry for your sufferings."
The mournful shake of the head was eloquently negative. "And yet you will not resume that life for which alone you were educated?" "I will not, and I cannot." "Well, you must either go on the highway or marry a fortune." "Look at this figure-head look at this scar. No no one will ever splice with such an old ravelled-out rope-yarn as Andrew Pigtop. The road is no longer a gentlemanly profession.
I took this opportunity of furnishing myself with a few necessaries and a carpet-bag; so I was no longer the gentleman without any luggage. On the third day of my confinement to the house, sitting alone in the deserted coffee-room, chewing the cud of my bitter fancies, Mr Pigtop made his appearance.
Venerate him I knew that I never could; but I already pitied him exceedingly. I resolved, at least, to assist him and to keep him near me for a time. "Well, Pigtop," I at length said, "if you would be faithful " "To the backbone to the shedding of my blood. Stand by me now in my distress: and while I have either soul or body, I will peril them for your safety." "Pigtop, I believe you.
"Mr Pigtop, I've a great respect for you a very great respect indeed, sir. If you have not been a good friend to me yet, you will I know it, sir; you are not like the other flighty young gentlemen. I have a respect for years, sir a great respect for years, and honour a middle-aged gentleman.
To the surprise of my messmates, when they assembled punctually to the feast of mutton, they discovered me and old Pigtop, hand in hand across the table, discussing another bottle of porter. At this period, every day, nay, almost every hour, seemed to bring its startling event. Ere good digestion had followed our very good appetites, bustle and agitation pervaded the whole ship.
The sufferer swore how horribly he swore! The time was fast elapsing. After a most tremendous oath from the sufferer, which would have almost split an oak plank, Joshua said, in his lowly and insinuating voice, "Mr Pigtop, pray do do, do, sir, try the razors yourself.
My left hand still held the discharged pistol, which I gave into the custody of Pigtop. Upon further examination, I found that there was no fracture of the bone of my arm; and that, all things considered, I could walk tolerably well. However, I still felt a violent pain in my chest, attended with difficulty of breathing, at the least accelerated pace.
"If he's not flogged, I'll have the life out of him yet, though he should turn out to be the only son of Lord Dunknow-Who." Pigtop was a wit, in a small midshipman-like way.
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