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Chapter 20. The Torres Strait

           "Letuscontinuehunting,"repliedConseil."Letusgotowardsthesea.Wehavearrivedatthefirstdeclivitiesofthemountains,andIthinkwehadbetterregaintheregionofforests."

           Thatwassensibleadvice,andwasfollowedout.Afterwalkingforonehourwehadattainedaforestofsago-trees.Someinoffensiveserpentsglidedawayfromus.Thebirdsofparadisefledatourapproach,andtrulyIdespairedofgettingnearonewhenConseil,whowaswalkinginfront,suddenlybentdown,utteredatriumphalcry,andcamebacktomebringingamagnificentspecimen.

           "Ah!bravo,Conseil!"

           "Masterisverygood."

           "No,myboy;youhavemadeanexcellentstroke.Takeoneoftheselivingbirds,andcarryitinyourhand."

           "Ifmasterwillexamineit,hewillseethatIhavenotdeservedgreatmerit."

           "Why,Conseil?"

           "Becausethisbirdisasdrunkasaquail."

           "Drunk!"

           "Yes,sir;drunkwiththenutmegsthatitdevouredunderthenutmeg-tree,underwhichIfoundit.See,friendNed,seethemonstrouseffectsofintemperance!"

           "ByJove!"exclaimedtheCanadian,"becauseIhavedrunkginfortwomonths,youmustneedsreproachme!"

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