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Chapter 13

           ThenweadvancedtotheedgeoftherocksJackcarryingonebundle,withthetorch;Itheother,withthethingsforproducingfire.

           "Nowdon’twearyforus,Peterkin,shouldwebegonesometime,"saidJack."We’llbesuretoreturninhalf-an-hourattheverylatest,howeverinterestingthecaveshouldbe,thatwemayrelieveyourmind."

           "Farewell!"saidPeterkin,cominguptouswithalookofdeepbutpretendedsolemnity,whileheshookhandsandkissedeachofusonthecheek"farewell!AndwhileyouaregoneIshallreposemywearylimbsundertheshelterofthisbush,andmeditateonthechangefulnessofallthingsearthly,withspecialreferencetotheforsakenconditionofapoorshipwreckedsailor-boy!"Sosaying,Peterkinwavedhishand,turnedfromus,andcasthimselfuponthegroundwithalookofmelancholyresignation,whichwassowellfeignedthatIwouldhavethoughtitgenuinehadhenotaccompanieditwithagentlewink.Webothlaughed,andspringingfromtherockstogether,plungedheadfirstintothesea.

           Wegainedtheinteriorofthesubmarinecavewithoutdifficulty,andonemergingfromthewaves,supportedourselvesforsometimebytreadingwater,whileweheldthetwobundlesaboveourheads.Thiswedidinordertoletoureyesbecomeaccustomedtotheobscurity.Then,whenwecouldseesufficiently,weswamtoashelvingrock,andlandedinsafety.Havingwrungthewaterfromourtrousers,anddriedourselvesaswellaswecouldunderthecircumstances,weproceededtoignitethetorch.

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