Wolverstone disregarded them.
"I'm asking you what ails you?" he bawled.
"Rum," said Captain Blood again, and smiled. "Jus' rum. I answer
all your queshons. Why donjerr answer mine? Whatcher gonerdo wi'
me?"
"I've done it," said Wolverstone. "Thank God, ye had the sense to
hold your tongue till I came. Are ye sober enough to understand me?"
"Drunk or sober, allus 'derstand you."
"Then listen." And out came the tale that Wolverstone had told.
The Captain steadied himself to grasp it.
"It'll do as well asertruth," said he when Wolverstone had finished.
"And... oh, no marrer! Much obliged to ye, Old Wolf - faithful
Old Wolf! But was it worthertrouble? I'm norrer pirate now; never
a pirate again. 'S finished'" He banged the table, his eyes
suddenly fierce.
"I'll come and talk to you again when there's less rum in your wits,"
said Wolverstone, rising. "Meanwhile ye'll please to remember the
tale I've told, and say nothing that'll make me out a liar. They all
believes me, even the men as sailed wi' me from Port Royal.
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