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Chapter 13

           Theceilingjustabovemewasalsovisible,andIfanciedthatIcouldperceivebeautiful,glitteringobjectsthere;butthefartherendofthecavewasshroudedindarkness.WhileIwaslookingaroundmeingreatwonder,itcameintomyheadthatyoutwowouldthinkIwasdrowned;soIplungeddownthroughthepassageagaininagreathurry,rosetothesurface,andhereIam!"

           WhenJackconcludedhisrecitalofwhathehadseeninthisremarkablecave,IcouldnotrestsatisfiedtillIhaddiveddowntoseeit;whichIdid,butfounditsodark,asJackhadsaid,thatIcouldscarcelyseeanything.WhenIreturnedwehadalongconversationabout,it,duringwhichIobservedthatPeterkinhadamostlugubriousexpressiononhiscountenance.

           "What’sthematter,Peterkin?"saidI.

           "Thematter?"hereplied."It’sallverywellforyoutwotobetalkingawaylikemermaidsaboutthewondersofthiscave;butyouknowImustbecontenttohearaboutit,whileyouareenjoyingyourselvesdowntherelikemaddolphins.It’sreallytoobad!"

           "I’mverysorryforyou,PeterkinindeedIam,"saidJack;"butwecannothelpyou.Ifyouwouldonlylearntodive"

           "Learntofly,youmightaswellsay!"retortedPeterkininaverysulkytone.

           "Ifyouwouldonlyconsenttokeepstill,"saidI,"wewouldtakeyoudownwithusintenseconds."

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