[00:00.56] Chapter 10.
[00:02.55] The Voyage.
[00:04.30] All that night, we were busy getting ready to set sail.
[00:08.42] Mr. Blandley, who had helped the squire buy the ship, came to wish us a good voyage.
[00:16.10] It was agreed that if we weren't home by the end of August, then he would send a rescue boat to look for us.
[00:25.15] Finally, a little before dawn, we prepared to weigh the anchor.
[00:31.37] The Boson sounded his pipe, and the crew manned the capston bars.
[00:37.81] Now, John, sing us a song, the old one, said one of the men to Silver.
[00:45.42] Hi, hi, mates, said Long John who was standing by.
[00:50.20] He sang out the words I knew so well.
[00:54.57] 15 men on the dead man's chest.
[00:58.64] Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum.
[01:04.82] The men joined in, and at the third ho, pushed the capston bars with all their might.
[01:13.08] Soon, the anchor was up and hung dripping at the bow of the ship.
[01:18.67] The sails began to fill, and the ship drew away from the docks.
[01:24.97] We had begun our voyage to Treasure Island.
[01:31.48] The captain was forced to admit that he'd been wrong about the crew, for they were all good seamen.
[01:40.45] As for me, I was often in the galley working with Long John Silver.
[01:47.83] He was always kind to me and showed me his parrot, which he kept in a cage.
[01:55.91] This is Cap Flint, young Hawkins.
[01:59.87] I calls him after the famous pirate, don't I Flint?
[02:04.83] And the parrot would reply, Pieces of eight, pieces of eight, pieces of eight.
[02:15.80] That bird is 200 years old, Hawkins, said Silver, and he's seen more wickedness than the devil himself.
[02:32.14] All the crew respected and even obeyed Silver, whom they called barbecue.
[02:40.43] He's no common man, barbecue, one of the men told me.
[02:45.75] He had schooling when he was young and can speak like a buck.
[02:51.56] As for brave, I've seen him tackle four men unarmed and knock their heads together.
[03:04.68] The days passed quickly, and the Hispaniola proved to be a good ship.
[03:10.81] The voyage was long and uneventful until the last day.
[03:17.48] It was then I had the lucky accident, which was to save all our lives.
[03:26.38] We were very near the island and sailing in a quiet sea with a steady breeze.
[03:33.18] It was after sundown when I finished my work.
[03:38.48] Feeling hungry, I decided to get myself an apple from the barrel on deck.
[03:46.12] The only fruit was at the bottom of the apple barrel, so I had to climb right inside.
[03:54.83] Just then, a heavy man sat down and leaned his shoulders against the barrel.
[04:02.77] I was about to come out when he began to speak, and I recognized Silver's voice.
[04:12.04] Before I had heard a dozen words, I realized that the life of every honest man aboard depended on me alone.