air of
cleverness.
“And when
Ben Gunn
is wanted,
you know
where to
find him,
Jim. Just
wheer you
found him
today. And
him that
comes is
to have a
white
thing in
his hand,
and he’s
to come
alone. Oh!
And you’ll
say this:
‘Ben
Gunn,’
says you,
‘has
reasons of
his own.’”
“Well,”
said I, “I
believe I
understand.
You have
something
to
propose,
and you
wish to
see the
squire or
the
doctor,
and you’re
to be
found
where I
found you.
Is that
all?” “And
