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Cain then turned to Hawkhurst, who was close to him, but the mate appeared to be in a state of stupor; he had not recovered from his first terror, and still imagined the appearance of Cain to be supernatural. "Villain!" exclaimed Cain, putting his mouth close to Hawkhurst's ear; "doubly damned villain! thou'lt die like a dog, and unrevenged! The boy is safe, and I'm alive!"
One moment he raised himself to his utmost height, then seizing a hand spike, which lay near, he felled Hawkhurst to the deck. "Take that for your mutiny!" exclaimed Cain, putting his foot on Hawkhurst's neck. "My lads, I appeal to you. Is this man worthy to be in command as mate? Is he to live?" "No! no!" cried the pirates. "Death!" Francisco stepped forward.
I have mentioned before how there used to be a furnace by Sir Hawkhurst's penstock pond, where the embankment was still firm, but there had been a far more extensive one here, and the refuse went, as I have said, to repair the dam.
Now he pressed the captain for his removal in any way, as necessary for their mutual safety, pointing out to Cain the conduct of the Kroumen, and his fears that a large proportion of the ship's company were equally disaffected. Cain felt the truth of Hawkhurst's representation, and he went down to his cabin to consider upon what should be done.
Cain then turned to Hawkhurst, who was close to him, but the mate appeared to be in a state of stupor; he had not recovered from his first terror, and still imagined the appearance of Cain to be supernatural. 'Villain! exclaimed Cain, putting his mouth close to Hawkhurst's ear; 'doubly d d villain! thou'lt die like a dog, and unrevenged! The boy is safe, and I'm alive!
At last the voice of Francisco was heard, and all in that wide court started at the sound deep, full, and melodious as the evening chimes. The ears of those present had, in the profound silence, but just recovered from the harsh, deep-toned, and barbarous idiom of Hawkhurst's address, when the clear, silvery, yet manly voice of Francisco, riveted their attention.
Not wishing that any one should enter the cabin but himself, he went down to the cabin door and knocked before he entered, and reported the vessel. 'Thank you, Francisco; you must take Hawkhurst's duty for the present it shall not be for long; and fear not that I shall make another capture. I swear to you I will not, Francisco.
We listened, and there was another report, and another, and I was certain that it was in Sir Hawkhurst's best preserve, where I had seen Bob Hopley feeding the beautiful birds only a week before, and Mercer had come away with me feeling miserable because he could not have one to stuff. There was another report, and I grew more and more excited.
Not wishing that any one should enter the cabin but himself, he went down to the cabin-door, and knocked before he entered, and reported the vessel. "Thank you, Francisco; you must take Hawkhurst's duty for the present it shall not be for long; and fear not that I shall make another capture. I swear to you I will not, Francisco.
It kept me awake for hours, growing more and more low-spirited; and, to make me worse, as I lay there listening to the loud breathing of the boys, Mercer having gone off like the rest, as if nothing was the matter, I could hear an owl come sailing about the place, now close at hand, and now right away in the distance, evidently in Sir Hawkhurst's old park, where, no doubt, it had a home in one of the great hollow beeches.
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