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tternumberedninemenwhilethehalf-
breed’spartyconsistedonlyofhimselfAugustusBarnardandArthur
Pym.Theship’smasterpossessedonlytwopistolsandahanger.Itwas
therefore necessary to act with prudence.
ThendidArthurPym(whosepresenceonboardthemutineerscould
notsuspect)conceivetheideaofatrickwhichhadsomechanceofsuc-
ceeding.Thebodyofthepoisonedsailorwasstilllyingonthedeck;he
thoughtitlikelyifheweretoputonthedeadman’sclothesandappear
suddenlyinthemidstofthosesuperstitioussailorsthattheirterror
wouldplacethematthemercyofDirkPeters.Itwasstilldarkwhenthe
half-breedwentsoftlytowardstheship’ssternandexertinghisprodi-
giousstrengthtotheutmostthrewhimselfuponthemanatthewheel
and flung him over the poop.
AugustusBarnardandArthurPymjoinedhiminstantlyeacharmed
withabelaying-pin.LeavingDirkPetersintheplaceofthesteersman
ArthurPymsodisguisedastopresenttheappearanceofthedeadman
andhiscomradepostedthemselvesclosetotheheadoftheforecastle
gangway.Thematetheship’scookalltheothersweretheresome
sleepingtheothersdrinkingortalking;gunsandpistolswerewithin
reach of their hands.
The tempest raged furiously; it was impossible to stand on the deck.
AtthatmomentthemategavetheorderforAugustusBarnardand
DirkPeterstobebroughttotheforeca [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]yilai:
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