And if ye can do it cleverly , I 'll bear it in mind when it 'll be good for you to have friends ; and that 's when we come to Carolina . '' Here Mr. Riach whispered him a little . `` Very right , sir , '' said the captain ; and then to myself : `` And see here , David , yon man has a beltful of gold , and I give you my word that you shall have your fingers in it . '' I told him I would do as he wished , though indeed I had scarce breath to speak with ; and upon that he gave me the key of the spirit locker , and I began to go slowly back to the round-house . What was I to do ? They were dogs and thieves ; they had stolen me from my own country ; they had killed poor Ransome ; and was I to hold the candle to another murder ? But then , upon the other hand , there was the fear of death very plain before me ; for what could a boy and a man , if they were as brave as lions , against a whole ship 's company ? I was still arguing it back and forth , and getting no great clearness , when I came into the round-house and saw the Jacobite eating his supper under the lamp ; and at that my mind was made up all in a moment . I have no credit by it ; it was by no choice of mine , but as if by compulsion , that I walked right up to the table and put my hand on his shoulder . `` Do ye want to be killed ? '' said I . He sprang to his feet , and looked a question at me as clear as if he had spoken . `` O ! '' cried I , `` they 're all murderers here ; it 's a ship full of them ! They 've murdered a boy already . Now it 's you . '' `` Ay , ay , '' said he ; `` but they have n't got me yet . '' And then looking at me curiously , `` Will ye stand with me ? '' `` That will I ! '' said I. `` I am no thief , nor yet murderer .
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