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Chapter 12

           Wefoundthegardenmorecharming,pellucid,andinvitingthanever;andJackandIplungedintoitsdepthsandgambolledamongitsradiantcoralgroves,whilePeterkinwallowedatthesurface,andtriedoccasionallytokickusaswepassedbelow.Havingdressed,Ithenhastenedtothetank;butwhatwasmysurpriseandgrieftofindnearlyalltheanimalsdead,andthewaterinaputridcondition!Iwasgreatlydistressedatthis,andwonderedwhatcouldbethecauseofit.

           "Why,youprecioushumbug!"saidPeterkin,cominguptome,"howcouldyouexpectittobeotherwise?WhenfishesareaccustomedtoliveinthePacificOcean,howcanyouexpectthemtoexistinaholelikethat?"

           "Indeed,Peterkin,"Ireplied,"thereseemstobetruthinwhatyousay.Nevertheless,nowIthinkofit,theremustbesomeerrorinyourreasoning;forifIputinbutafewverysmallanimals,theywillbearthesameproportiontothispondthatthemillionsoffishbeartotheocean."

           "Isay,Jack!"criedPeterkin,wavinghishand;"comehere,likeagoodfellow.Ralphisactuallytalkingphilosophy.Docometoourassistance,forhe’souto’sightbeyondmealready!"

           "What’sthematter?"inquiredJack,comingup,whileheendeavouredtoscrubhislonghairdrywithatowelofcocoa-nutcloth.

           IrepeatedmythoughtstoJack,who,Iwashappytofind,quiteagreedwithme."Thebestplan,"hesaid,"willbetoputveryfewanimalsatfirstintoyourtank,andaddmoreasyoufinditwillbearthem.

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