Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Part I.
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The Last of the Battle!
I saw black dog in full flight, and the captain hotly pursuing. He aimed at the fugitive one last tremendous cut which would certainly have split him to the chin. But it was intercepted by our big sign-board of Admiral Benbo. You may see the notch on the lower side of the frame to this day. That blow was the last of the battle. Once out upon the road, black dog, showed a wonderful clean pair of heels,. and disappeared over the edge of the road. The captain, for his part, stood staring at the sign-board like a bewildered man. Then he passed his hand over his eyes several times before turning back into the house.
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