the rest of the crew came aboard the ship. The next morning, we sailed away from Bristol and l was kept busy in the galley. was the ship's cabin boy. So I worked with Long John Silver in the galley. The galley was the ship's kitchen. I helped to cook and carry the food to the crew. After their meals, l cleared away the plates and washed them At the end of each day l was very tired. did not sleep in a bed 1 slept in a hammock. The hammock hung between two wooden posts. The hammock moved as the ship moved, from side to side, and it was very comfort- able. Captain Smollett came to look at the galley. Silver was polite and helpful. Captain Smollett looked hard at Long John Silver. But he did not say anything. Long John Silver kept a parrot. This bird lived in a cage in the galley. Silver had taught it to speak. "The parrot's name is Captain Flint, said Silver. pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!' said the parrot, over and over again was happy at sea. We sailed west into the Atlantic ocean. There was some bad weather for a few days. Then the wind and rain disappeared and the weather became warmer. Every day Captain Smollett wrote in the ship's log. He wrote about our journey and about what was happening on the ship The crew seemed quite happy. They ate their food. They sang songs and told stories and the days passed quickly. Long John Silver cooked the men's food. The men ate the food and never complained. They seemed afraid of Silver