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The squire went to Bristol to outfit a ship and get us ready to go to sea, and it took longer than he thought.

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The doctor had to go to London to seek a physician to take over his practice, and I stayed at the squire's house with Tom Redruth, his loyal gamekeeper.

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I spent all of my time brooding over the map, and I was full of sea dreams and anticipations of strange islands.

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But I never imagined anything as strange and tragic as what our actual adventures would be.

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After I'd spent many weeks daydreaming by the fire, Tom came to me and said, "This letter arrived.

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It's addressed to Dr. Livesey but says ‘To be opened, in his absence, by Tom Redruth or young Hawkins.' I can only read print, so you read it."

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I opened the letter and read aloud:

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>Old Anchor Inn, Bristol, March 1, 1746</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>Dear Livesey—</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>I don't know whether you are at home or in London, so I'm sending this letter to both places.</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>The ship is ready, and you won't believe how sweet she is—a child could sail her!</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>Her name is</i></font> Hispaniola, <font color="#ffff00"><i>and my old friend Blandly purchased her for a trifle and worked hard to get her ready for us.</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>So did everyone in Bristol, as soon as they got wind of what we'd be searching for—treasure, I mean.</i></font>

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"Oh, Dr. Livesey won't like that," I commented.

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"He told the squire not to talk about the treasure."

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"He can talk if he wants—he's the squire!" Tom grumbled.

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I gave up any more attempts at commentary and continued to read.

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>Finding a crew was difficult.</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>I needed about twenty men, and I had a devil of a time finding even half a dozen, but then the most remarkable luck brought me the very man I required.</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>I was standing on the dock, and by accident, I started talking with him.</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>He's an old sailor who owns a tavern and knows all the seafaring men in Bristol.</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>He told me he'd been ashore a long time, and wanted a position as cook to get to sea again.</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>He'd hobbled down there that morning, he said, just to breathe the salt air.</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>I was touched and, out of pure pity, I hired him on the spot to be the ship's cook.</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>He's called Long John Silver and he lost a leg in the service of England—which I thought was a strong recommendation as to his character.</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>He helped me find the crew, and we put together a company of the toughest old sailors imaginable—</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>not pretty to look at, but they have the most indomitable spirit.</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>Long John even got rid of two of the men I'd already hired, after he showed me they wouldn't be suitable for an adventure of this importance.</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>I'm eating like a bull and sleeping like a tree, yet I shall not enjoy a moment until we are under way. Seaward, ho!</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>Let young Hawkins stop to see his mother, with Tom Redruth, and then both should come to Bristol immediately.</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>—John Trelawney</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>Postscript—Blandly also found an admirable fellow to captain the ship; he's a bit businesslike and stiff, but in all other respects, a treasure.</i></font>

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>And Long John Silver unearthed a very competent first mate, a man named Arrow, so things shall go very well on board the good ship</i></font> Hispaniola.

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<font color="#ffff00"><i> J. T.</i></font>

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"Hooray!" I shouted, gleeful to be starting our adventure, even if I did have to travel with a grumpy old man like Tom Redruth.

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The next morning, we set out on foot for the Admiral Benbow, and I found Mother in good spirits.

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"The squire arranged for repairs, some repainting, and new furniture," said Mother.

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"There's even a beautiful new armchair for me.

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He also hired a boy, so I won't need help while you're gone," she added.

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All I had thought of up until then had been the adventures in front of me,

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but meeting this boy who would be taking my place made me feel homesick already and a bit angry.

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"You missed a spot," I said to him, pointing out a dirty area on the table he was cleaning.

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The next day, after dinner, I said good-bye to Mother, and the cove where I'd lived since I was born, and the dear, old Admiral Benbow.

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Within minutes, Tom Redruth and I turned a corner in the road and my home was out of sight.

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A stagecoach picked us up at dusk, and I dozed the whole way.

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When I opened my eyes, it was morning and we were in a bustling city.

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"Where are we?" I asked.

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"Bristol," Tom said. "Get out."

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Mr. Trelawney was rooming at an inn down by the docks to supervise the work being done on the ship.

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Tom and I started walking to the inn, and on the way, we saw a great multitude of ships of all sizes and from all nations.

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On one ship, sailors were singing at their work, and on another, men were aloft, high up on ropes that seemed no thicker than a spider's thread.

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"I can't believe I'm going to sea, to an unknown island, on a ship with singing seamen!" I said excitedly to Tom.

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Suddenly, we came to the inn and met Squire Trelawney, who was all dressed up like an admiral.

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"Here you are," he cried. "The doctor came last night. Bravo! The ship's company is complete!"

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"Oh, sir," I cried, "when do we sail?"

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"Sail?" he said with a laugh. "We sail tomorrow!"