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典范英语9singforyoursupper
典范英语9
SingforyourSupper
NickWarburton
CHAPTER1
RedBeard
ThesmellofmuttonpieswokeJamieup.Hisnosetwitchedbeforehiseyesopened.
Jamie'msotherwasdead.Hisfatherhadgonetoseaandnotcomeback.HerememberedthebigroundsailsasthelittlegalleonmovedoutofPlymouthharbour,buthe'dforttgenwhathisfatherlookedlike.Fortwoyearshe'dlivedonthestreetsandbeggedforhisfood,sohegotusedtosniffingoutpies.
He'dbeendozingonapileofstrawbesidethehorsetroughwhenthemanwalkedbywithhistray.
Pies,Jamiethoughtatonce.Fatwarmpies.
Hedidn'thaveacointohisname,buthejumpedupandfollowedthemHaen.washeadingforTheBoar'sHead.
Jamiesawhimpushhistrayintothecrowdatthedooranddisappear.
‘Afterhim,'Jamiesaidtohimself.
Hedroppedtohiskneesandcrawledthroughaforestofsturdylegs.Jamiecouldtellbyasniffthatthepiemanhadstoppedbyatableinthecorner.Keepinganeyeopenfortheinnkeeper,hecrawledon.Thepiemanhadsettwosteamingpiesonthetable.Hewascountingahandfulofcoinsintohispurse.
Hiscustomersweren'otrdinarysailors.Theyworestiffruffsandalineoffancybuttonsdownthefrontoftheirtunics.JamiehadseenoneofthemaroundPlymouthbefore-theOneWiththeredcurlyhairandthePOintedbeard.
Hemustbeimportant,Jamiethought.Wheneverhegoesthere'busstleandtalk.
ButhelOOkslikeamanWhOmightsharehisPieWithahungrybOy.
JamiesaWhimPushhistrayintOthecrOWdatthedOOranddisaPPe.ar
‘Afterhim。
'JamieSaidtohimself
HedrOPPedtOhiskneesandcraWledthrOughafOrestOfsturdylegs.JamiecOuldtellbyasniffthatthePiemanhadstoPPedbyatableinthecorner.KeePinganeyeoPenfortheinnkeePer,hecraWledon.ThePiemanhadsettWosteamingPiesonthetable.HeWascountingahandfulofcoinsintohisPurse.
HiscustomersWeren'tordinarysa.iloTrsheyWorestiffruffsandalineoffancybuttonsdownthefrontoftheirtunics.JamiehadseenoneofthemaroundPlymouthbefore--theonewiththeredcurlyhairandthepointedbear.d
Hemustbeimportant,Jamiethought.Whereverhegoestheresbus'tleandtalk.Buthelookslikeamanwhomightsharehispiewithahungryboy.
‘Nomuttonpiesafrtewesetsai1,'themanwiththeredbeadwassayingtohisfriend.'Ship'sbiscuitsandhardcheeseandnotmuchelse.'
‘ButmaybesomeSpanishgoldtospendwhenwegetback,eh,Francis?
'hisfriendsaid.
Francis.Sothatwashisname.AndSpanishgold.Thatmeantsea-fights,didn'tit?
Maybetheywerepirates.
'Well,MasterFrancis,'Jamiesaidtohimself,'Ican'twaitforyourgoldbutI'dliketoshareabitofyourpie.'
Andhepoppedupfrombehindthetableastheredheadedmanwasabouttoeat.
'CanIsingyouasong,MasterFrancis?
'Jamieaskedhim.Francisblinkedathimwithhismouthstil1open.
'Please,Master,'Jamiesaid.'Asongforamouthfulofpie.'
Themanlaughedandaskedhimifhehadagoodvoice.
'Awonderfulvoice,sir.Sweetasthebirds,Ipromise.'
‘IfyouwanttoearnthePriceofaPie,'saidFrancis'sfriend,'youcangodowntotheharbourandhelploadourShip.'
whatshipisthat,sir?
'Jamieasked.
'ThePeliCan.Andit'sbeingloadedforaVOyageto…'
Butbeforehecouldsayanotherword,Francisheldupahandtostophim.
'Quiet,Wi11,'hesaid.'AbusyinnisnottheplaCetotalkaboutourplans.'
Willshuthismouthandlookedroundthenoisyroom.Jamielookedround,too.Andsureenough-orsohethought-therewasathinmanatthenexttable,leaningtowardsthemasiftoCatCheVeryword.ForaseCondJamie'seyemethis,andthemansCowled.
AfaCetosourthemilk,Jamiethought.Andfulloftrouble,too.Aftertwoyearsonthestreets,Jamieknewtroublewhenhesawit.
AshiVeroffearranuphisspine.ButFranCiswasspeakingtohimagain.
'Comeonthen,lad,'hesaid.'Singup.'
JamieopenedhismouthtoSing,butabroadhandtookholdofhisneCkandhefelthimselfjerkedtohisfeet.
'I'vetoldyoubefore,'boomedavoice.'Youleavemygentlemeninpeace.'
Itwastheinnkeeper.HecrookedanarmroundJamie'sthroatandcrushedhimagainsthisgreasyapron.
Jamiekickedoutandflailedhisarmsbutitwasnouse.Theinnkeeperhauledhimbackwardstothedoorandswunghimoutintothenight.
Hetwistedthroughtheairandlandedwithathudinthestreet.Insteadofthesmellofmutton,hisnosewasfi1ledwiththestenchofstrawandhorsedung.ItwasthesecondtimehehadbeenthrownoutofTheBoar'sHeadthatnight.
Hestoodupandshookhimself.Acrossthestreethesawtheg1owofcandle-lightfromTheSwan.Thehumofvoicesinsidetemptedhimtotryhisluckthere,buthe'dbeenthrownoutofTheSwan,too.Hedidn'tfeellikebeingdumpedinhorsemuckafourthtime.
'Ohwell,'hemumbledashewipedhimselfdown,'maybeIshouldgodowntotheharbour.Ifthey'reloadingforavoyage,maybeIcanpickupsomescraps.'
Soonheheardthelapofwateragainstwoodenhullsandropesslappinginthebreeze.Hesawmastsswayingagainsttheblue-blacksky.TheshipinfrontofhimwasThePelican.Therewereothers,too,linedupbehindit.
Theharbourwasbusyforthetimeofnight.Darkfigureswithsacksontheirshouldershurriedbackwardsand
forwards.Somedumpedtheirloadsontheharbourwallandotherstotteredupplanksontotheships.
Hestoppedoneofthesailorsandaskedifhecouldhelp.
'Clearoff,little'un,'thesailorgrowled.You'llonlygetunderourfeet.'
Jamiesighedandsatdownintheshadowofawall.Hisstomachgrumbledwithhungerinthedark.Hisheadhurt.Hewatchedthemenloadingtheirstores.He'dseenshipsbeingloadedmanytimes.Oncehe'dseenasackdropandsplitopen,sendingcheesesrollingoverthecobbles.
Agoodroundcheesewoulddonicelynow,hethought.Maybesomeone'lldropafewsackstonight.Sackaftersackhesawcarriedontotheships.Butnoonestumbled.Nothingspilled.Atlastthemenstoppedworkandwentofftogether,laughingandjoking.
ForawhileJamiewatchedthemoonclimbs1owlyinthesky.Thenhestoodupandstretched.
'Nothingdoinghere,'hesaidsoftlytohimself.Hewasabouttowanderbackinto
PlymouthTownwhensomethingcaughthiseye.
TWOOfthemenCameback.0rWeretheytheSamemen?
ItWaStoodarktoSeeproperlyandtheywerewrappedinlongcloaks.
TheymovedlikethemenWho'dloadedtheShipS,trottingalongWiththeirheadSboWed,butthereWaSSomethingdifferentaboutthem.
AtfirStJamiecouldn'tthinkWhatitWaS.Thenitcametohim.TheyhadnoSackSontheirbackS.TheyWererunninguptheplankontoThePelicanbuttheycarriednoStoreS.HeSaWthemdropintotheShipanddiSappearinShadoW.JamieSatdoWnagainandWaited.
AmanWithalanternonapolecameWanderingalong-theWatchman,keepinghiSeyeontheShipSWiththeirloadoffreShStoreS.HeWalkedSteadilya1ongtheharbourWa1luntilhereachedtheShipfurtheStfromThePelican.ThenhepauSedforamomentbeforeturninground.ItWaSthenthatthetWomencameScuttlingdoWntheplankagain.
OneWaStallWithpalehandSWhichflutteredinthedark.JamiekneWhim.ItWaStheSour-facedmanfromTheBoar'SHead.TheothermanWaSShortandthick-Set.
TheymovednimblyandSilently,andthiStimetheyWerecarryingSome-thing,AtleaSt,theShortoneWaS.ItWaSmorelikeablackbagthanaSackandtheShortmancarrieditonhiSShoulderlikeabarrel.
JamieShrankbackintotheShadoWofaWa11.HeSaWthemenlookroundandSpottheWatchman.ThetallmanStoopedandpickedupaStoneinhiSpalehandS.
HehurledithighoverthemaStSofmePelicanandJamiehearditdropintotheSeaWithadeepSplaSh.
AlongtheharbourWalltheWatchmanheardittoo.HeSpunroundandheldhimSelfStill.ThenheliftedhiSlanternandpeeredbetWeentheShipS,tryingtoSeeWheretheSoundhadcomefrom.
WhileheWaSStillStaringattheSea,themenhurriedaWayintheoppoSitedirection,theircloakSflappingbehindthemaStheyran.
CHAPTER2
PalehandS
Jamie'SmindWaSracing.HekneWthatSomethingoddWaSgoingon.HeWaiteduntilthemenWerealmoStoutofSight,thenSetoffafterthem.Whentheyturnedintoasidestreet,heforcedhimselftorunfaster.Mustn'tlosethemnow,hethoughtashepoundedalong.They'lldisappeardownsomedarkalley.Imustkeepup.
Jamiehadseenplentyofthievesonthestreets,butthesetwoweredifferent-andhewassuretheyweredangerous
Commonsensetoldhimtostayoutofit.Buthewascurious.AndmaybetherewasthechanceofpleasingRedBeardandearningsomepie.Maybeevensomethingbetterthanpie.
'Mustn'tlosethem,'hesaidtohimselfoverandover.'Mustn'tlosethem.'
Assoonasthemenreachedthesafetyofasidestreet,theystoppedrunningtocatchtheirbreath.
Theywerebendingdowntoexaminethethingintheblackbag,whenJamiehurtledroundthecornerandranstraightintothem.
Hefelloveroneandro1ledontotheother.Therewereroughshouts,therustleofcloaksandawavingofarms.
Jamie'sstruggledidn'tlastlong.
Soonhefeltakneeonhischestandlongfingerstighteningonhisarm.HetwistedhisheadandSaWtheSamePaIehandthathadthrowntheStOneThereWaSaSilVerringonthemiddlefinger.Afacecamecloseandspoketohiminaharshvoice.
AndWheredoyouthinkyou'regoing?
'
ItWaSthebroadman,theoneWhoWaSkneelingonhim,andtheStenchofhiSbreathmadeJamieflinch.
'I'mSorry,maSter,'heSaid.'I'mSorry.'
ThenthetallmanSPokeandhiSVoiceWaSathinWhiSPer.
'He'SfolloWinguS,Tom.ISaWhimtalkingtoRedBeardinTheBoar'SHead.'
No,Sir,'SaidJamie.TmnotfolloWingyou,I'mrunningaWay,Sir
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