Now , to tell you the truth , from the very first mention of Long John in Squire Trelawney 's letter I had taken a fear in my mind that he might prove to be the very one-legged sailor whom I had watched for so long at the old Benbow . But one look at the man before me was enough . I had seen the captain , and Black Dog , and the blind man , Pew , and I thought I knew what a buccaneer was like -- a very different creature , according to me , from this clean and pleasant-tempered landlord . I plucked up courage at once , crossed the threshold , and walked right up to the man where he stood , propped on his crutch , talking to a customer . `` Mr. Silver , sir ? '' I asked , holding out the note . `` Yes , my lad , '' said he ; `` such is my name , to be sure . And who may you be ? '' And then as he saw the squire 's letter , he seemed to me to give something almost like a start . `` Oh ! '' said he , quite loud , and offering his hand . `` I see . You are our new cabin-boy ; pleased I am to see you . '' And he took my hand in his large firm grasp . Just then one of the customers at the far side rose suddenly and made for the door . It was close by him , and he was out in the street in a moment . But his hurry had attracted my notice , and I recognized him at glance . It was the tallow-faced man , wanting two fingers , who had come first to the Admiral Benbow . `` Oh , '' I cried , `` stop him ! It 's Black Dog ! ''
`` I do n't care two coppers who he is , '' XXXXX Silver .
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