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Chapter 3

           Inowraisedmyselfonmyelbow,andputtingmyhandtomyforehead,foundthatithadbeencutprettyseverely,andthatIhadlostagooddealofblood.

           "Come,come,Ralph,"saidJack,pressingmegentlybackward,"liedown,myboy;you’renotrightyet.Wetyourlipswiththiswater;it’scoolandclearascrystal.Igotitfromaspringcloseathand.There,now,don’tsayawordholdyourtongue,"hesaid,seeingmeabouttospeak."I’lltellyouallaboutit,butyoumustnotutterasyllabletillyouhaverestedwell."

           "Oh,don’tstophimfromspeaking,Jack!"saidPeterkin,who,nowthathisfearsformysafetywereremoved,busiedhimselfinerectingashelterofbrokenbranchesinordertoprotectmefromthewindwhich,however,wasalmostunnecessary,fortherockbesidewhichIhadbeenlaidcompletelybroketheforceofthegale."Lethimspeak,Jack;it’sacomforttohearthathe’saliveafterlyingtherestiffandwhiteandsulkyforawholehour,justlikeanEgyptianmummy.Neversawsuchafellowasyouare,Ralphalwaysuptomischief.You’vealmostknockedoutallmyteethandmorethanhalf-chokedme,andnowyougoshammingdead!It’sverywickedofyou,indeeditis."

           WhilePeterkinranoninthisstylemyfacultiesbecamequiteclearagain,andIbegantounderstandmyposition."WhatdoyoumeanbysayingIhalf-chokedyou,Peterkin?"saidI.

           "WhatdoImean?IsEnglishnotyourmother-tongue?ordoyouwantmetorepeatitinFrenchbywayofmakingitclearer?Don’tyouremember?"

           "Iremembernothing,"saidI,interruptinghim,"afterwewerethrownintothesea."

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