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Chapter 15

           Jackwentintothewoodsandblockedthemroughlyoutwiththeaxe,andIsmoothedthemdownwiththeknife,whilePeterkinremainedinthebowerspinning,orrathertwisting,somestrong,thickcordagewithwhichtofastenthemtotheboat.

           Weworkedhardandrapidly,sothatwhenthesunwentdownJackandIreturnedtothebowerwithfourstoutoars,whichrequiredlittletobedonetothemsaveaslightdegreeofpolishingwiththeknife.Aswedrewnearweweresuddenlyarrestedbythesoundofavoice.Wewerenotalittlesurprisedatthisindeed,Imayalmostsayalarmed;foralthoughPeterkinwasundoubtedlyfondoftalking,wehadnever,uptothistime,foundhimtalkingtohimself.Welistenedintently,andstillheardthesoundofavoiceasifinconversation.Jackmotionedmetobesilent,andadvancingtothebowerontiptoe,wepeepedin.

           Thesightthatmetourgazewascertainlynotalittleamusing.Onthetopofalogwhichwesometimesusedasatablesattheblackcatwithaverydemureexpressiononitscountenance,andinfrontofit,sittingonthegroundwithhislegsextendedoneithersideofthelog,wasPeterkin.Atthemomentwesawhimhewasgazingintentlyintothecat’sface,withhisnoseaboutfourinchesfromit,hishandsbeingthrustintohisbreechespockets.

           "Cat,"saidPeterkin,turninghisheadalittleononeside,"Iloveyou!"

           Therewasapause,asifPeterkinawaitedareplytothisaffectionatedeclaration.Butthecatsaidnothing.

           "Doyouhearme?"criedPeterkinsharply.

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