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Treasure Island
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Every day when he came back from his stroll he would ask if any seafaring men had gone by along the road. But at last we began to see he was desirous to avoid them.
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Chapter I · The old sea-dog
Treasure
Island
Every day when he came back from his stroll he would ask if any seafaring men had gone by along the road.
At first we thought it was the want of company of his own kind that made him ask this question…
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‘Seafaring’ means traveling or working at sea. The captain is asking whether any sailors have passed the inn.
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Every day when he came back from his stroll he would ask if any seafaring men had gone by along the road. But at last we began to see he was desirous to avoid them.The AliveBook film
Your everyday world. An extraordinary story.
A rainy journey. A ship beyond the glass. One question that makes the world stand still.
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