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Chapter 20

           —"Now,RalphandPeterkin,makethewomenandthesefellowsfollowmetothebower.We’llentertainthemashospitablyaswecan."

           Inafewminutesthesavageswereallseatedonthegroundinfrontofthebower,makingaheartymealoffacoldroastpig,severalducks,andavarietyofcoldfish,togetherwithanunlimitedsupplyofcocoa-nuts,bread-fruits,yams,taro,andplums—withallofwhichtheyseemedtobequitefamiliarandperfectlysatisfied.

           Meanwhilewethree,beingthoroughlyknockedupwithourday’swork,tookagooddraughtofcocoa-nutlemonade,andthrowingourselvesonourbeds,fellfastasleep.Thesavages,itseems,followedourexample,andinhalf-an-hourthewholecampwasburiedinrepose.

           HowlongwesleptIcannottell;butthisIknow—thatwhenwelaydownthesunwassetting,andwhenweawokeitwashighintheheavens.IawokeJack,whostartedupinsurprise,beingunableatfirsttocomprehendoursituation."Now,then,"saidhe,springingup,"let’sseeafterbreakfast.—Hallo,Peterkin,lazyfellow!howlongdoyoumeantoliethere?"

           Peterkinyawnedheavily."Well,"saidhe,openinghiseyesandlookingupaftersometrouble,"ifitisn’ttomorrowmorning,andmethinkingitwastodayallthistime—Hallo,Venus!wheredidyoucomefrom?Youseemtolerablyathome,anyhow.Bah!mightaswellspeaktothecatastoyou—better,infact,foritunderstandsme,andyoudon’t."

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