1 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:18,789 Because of the ship's tilt, the bay was below me; Israel Hands had fallen between me and the rest of the ship . 2 00:00:18,790 --> 00:00:24,657 He rose to the surface in a lather of foam and blood, and then bobbed in the waves. 3 00:00:24,658 --> 00:00:34,783 I felt sick, faint, and terrified. The dagger burned hot in my shoulder, and I clung to the ropes with both hands until my fingernails ached. 4 00:00:34,784 --> 00:00:43,015 I wanted to be free from the mast, but I thought falling into the water beside the dead body of Israel Hands would be far worse! 5 00:00:43,016 --> 00:00:46,337 I could feel hot blood running over my back and chest. 6 00:00:46,338 --> 00:00:52,971 "Pull out the knife!" I told myself. But neither of my hands would let go of the ropes. 7 00:00:52,972 --> 00:00:58,004 I started to cry and shuddered at the thought of my predicament. 8 00:00:58,005 --> 00:01:07,308 Oddly enough, my shuddering helped. The knife, which I thought had stuck me to the mast so securely, had really almost missed me completely. 9 00:01:07,309 --> 00:01:13,145 I was held to the mast only by a mere pinch of skin, and my shudder tore it away. 10 00:01:13,146 --> 00:01:17,231 Blood ran down my back faster, but I was free. 11 00:01:17,232 --> 00:01:24,541 I pulled my coat and shirt away, moved to the opposite side of the ship, and climbed down on that side. 12 00:01:24,542 --> 00:01:28,722 Nothing could make me go down the ropes above where Israel had fallen. 13 00:01:28,723 --> 00:01:32,579 I went below deck and did what I could for my wound. 14 00:01:32,580 --> 00:01:39,681 I was in pain, but the wound was neither deep nor dangerous, nor did it bother me too much to use my arm. 15 00:01:39,682 --> 00:01:43,796 Back up on the top deck, I looked around and saw Red Cap. 16 00:01:43,797 --> 00:01:49,205 He was leaning against the side of the ship like some horrible, life-size puppet. 17 00:01:49,206 --> 00:01:53,481 "He looks easier to move now," I said to myself. 18 00:01:53,482 --> 00:02:02,007 After what I had been through, another dead body didn't bother me, so I grabbed his belt and, with one good heave, threw him overboard. 19 00:02:02,008 --> 00:02:07,945 He went in with a splash, but his red cap came off and remained floating in the water. 20 00:02:07,946 --> 00:02:13,767 The evening breeze started whistling softly through the rope lines and rattled the sails. 21 00:02:13,768 --> 00:02:17,442 "The wind may be a danger to the ship," I thought. 22 00:02:17,443 --> 00:02:22,709 I was able to get the front sails down, but the mainsail was too difficult to manage. 23 00:02:22,710 --> 00:02:29,122 When the ship tipped, the mainsail had swung out so that now a foot or two of the sail was under water. 24 00:02:29,123 --> 00:02:36,695 I got my knife and cut the lines that usually raise and lower the sail, and the loose canvas dropped instantly into the water. 25 00:02:36,696 --> 00:02:42,212 "Now both the Hispaniola and I must hope for a little luck," I said. 26 00:02:42,213 --> 00:02:49,252 I suddenly realized the sun had set and the air was getting chilly, so I let myself drop softly overboard. 27 00:02:49,253 --> 00:02:55,453 The water barely reached my waist, and I waded ashore as the breeze whistled low among the pines. 28 00:02:55,454 --> 00:03:00,656 I wanted to get to my friends and boast that I had recaptured the ship single-handedly. 29 00:03:00,657 --> 00:03:04,883 "Even Captain Smollett will admit I'm resourceful and brave," I thought. 30 00:03:04,884 --> 00:03:11,284 "He may even want to give me a medal or something!" I laughed out loud at that. 31 00:03:11,285 --> 00:03:18,802 In high spirits, I set out for the stockade, and before long, I was near the hill where I'd first encountered Ben Gunn. 32 00:03:18,803 --> 00:03:25,020 In the distance, I could see a glow against the sky and thought Ben Gunn was cooking his supper. 33 00:03:25,021 --> 00:03:31,614 "Why is he so careless?" I wondered. "If I can see his fire, so can Long John." 34 00:03:31,615 --> 00:03:33,998 Gradually the night became darker. 35 00:03:33,999 --> 00:03:40,980 I kept tripping over tree roots and stumbling into sandpits until the moon finally rose and gave me some light. 36 00:03:40,981 --> 00:03:45,602 I continued walking, sometimes running impatiently, to the stockade. 37 00:03:45,603 --> 00:03:51,964 "I must stay alert," I thought. "I don't want my friends to shoot me by mistake." 38 00:03:51,965 --> 00:03:56,743 As the moon climbed higher, the glow appeared among the trees again. 39 00:03:56,744 --> 00:04:03,488 This time, the fire resembled the red-hot embers of a smoldering bonfire somewhere near the stockade. 40 00:04:03,489 --> 00:04:11,340 By the time I reached the fence, I saw the remains of what must have been an immense fire at the side of the house. 41 00:04:11,341 --> 00:04:14,976 "Did something go wrong while I was absent?" I wondered. 42 00:04:14,977 --> 00:04:21,523 I climbed the fence, got on my hands and knees, and crawled without a sound toward the corner of the house. 43 00:04:21,524 --> 00:04:30,319 As I drew near, I heard my friends snoring, peaceful in their sleep, and the unpleasant noises sounded like music to me. 44 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:37,287 "If Long John was creeping in on them like this, my friends would all be dead by daybreak," I said to myself. 45 00:04:37,288 --> 00:04:42,002 "I shouldn't have left them with so few men remaining to guard the house." 46 00:04:42,003 --> 00:04:43,186 I crept in. 47 00:04:43,187 --> 00:04:51,233 "I should lie down in my usual place," I thought with a chuckle, "and enjoy the looks on their faces when they find me in the morning." 48 00:04:51,234 --> 00:04:56,243 My foot struck a sleeper's leg, and he turned and groaned, but didn't wake. 49 00:04:56,244 --> 00:05:01,687 And then suddenly a shrill voice screamed from the darkness. 50 00:05:01,688 --> 00:05:06,599 "Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!" 51 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:14,487 "Long John's parrot!" I whispered. My body froze with fear as the sleepers awoke and jumped up. 52 00:05:14,488 --> 00:05:18,448 "Who goes there?" roared Long John Silver. 53 00:05:18,449 --> 00:05:25,228 I turned to run, slammed violently against one person, jumped back, and ran into the arms o f a second man. 54 00:05:25,229 --> 00:05:28,756 He held me tight as I struggled against his grip. 55 00:05:28,757 --> 00:05:32,274 "Bring a torch, Dick," said Long John. 56 00:05:32,275 --> 00:05:41,345 One of the pirates left the log house and returned with a long piece of burning wood.