Treasure Island, Chapters Thirty to Thirty-Two

In which Long John continues to try to play both sides, the doctor gives a vague warning about the treasure, the treasure hunt begins, and spooky portents abound; and in which our narrator apologizes if he at any point mixes the pirates' voices up.



Once again, here are the notes for these chapters, along with my own note that the "junk" the pirates have for breakfast is salted beef, and that "marish" is just another word for "marshy."

With that out of the way, here's today's Wyeth illustration, showing Jim being led on a line by Long John, complete with crutch and parrot, while on the treasure hunt:

16:01 - "For all the world, I was led like a dancing bear."

And, of course, I apologize for the lateness of this update, especially after the absent one last week, but Thanksgiving, y'know, got the best of me. Another entry (the last one for Treasure Island!) will go up tomorrow night to help catch up. Don't forget to check back!


If you would like to read along, the text can be found at Project Gutenberg. No reading ahead, though!