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136 (The black looks of some others encourage him.)

. I think I heard you volunteer, Starkey.

(emphatically). No, by thunder!

(in that syrupy voice which might be more engaging when accompanied by his flute). My hook thinks you did. I wonder if it would not be advisable, Starkey, to humour the hook?

. I’ll swing before I go in there.

(gleaming). Is it mutiny? Starkey is ringleader. Shake hands, Starkey.

( recoils from the claw. It follows him till he leaps overboard.)

Did any other gentleman say mutiny?

(They indicate that they did not even know the late .)

. Four!

. I will bring out that doodle-doo myself.

(He raises a blunderbuss but casts it from him with a menacing gesture which means that he has more faith in the claw. With a