Treasure Island Chapter 3

It was about noon and Jim had stopped at the captain's door with some medicines and drinks. He was in the same state as before, only he seemed excited and weak. he told Jim that he was the only one that was worth anything there, and he's always been good to him. he asked him once again to bring him some rum. he tried to say something about the doctor, but the captain broke in cursing the doctor. He kept talking about how important the rum is to him and how to doctor is just a fool, and kept getting more and more excited, which surprised Jim, because his father needed peace and quiet that day. After he got one bottle of rum, the captain asked how long he'd have to lie in bed. Jim answered a week. The captain became outraged and complained about staying in a bed for a week. The captain kept talking, and was slowly growing weaker. He finally fell asleep, which Jim left him. the next morning he came downstairs and ate his meal, and then went out the door scowling and blowing his nose. He also began singing his old sea song. Things passed until the funeral. Jim was having sad thoughts about his father, when he saw someone slowly walking near along the road. He was blind (or was thought to be), and wore a green shade over his eyes and nose. He was hunched, as if he had aged. He asked if anyone could inform him as to where he was. Jim answered "the Admiral Benbow". He then made him lead him upstairs and grasped his hand. He was forcing Jim to take him tot he captain. Jim was so terrified of this man that he forgot his terror of the captain. He handed something to the captain, and then skipped out of the parlor with incredible accuracy and nimbleness. The captain then sprang up out of his bed. But even as he did so, he put his hand to his throat and fell to the floor. The captain had been struck dead by apoplexy. Jim had never liked the man, and yet he burst into tears as soon he as he found out that he was dead.