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Chapter 20

           Thisremarkwascalledforthbythesightofoneoftheelderlyfemales,whohadseatedherselfontherockinfrontofthebower,andhavingplacedherchildatherfeet,wasbusilyengagedindevouringtheremainsofaroastpig.

           Bythistimethenativesoutsidewereallastir,andbreakfastinanadvancedstateofpreparation.Duringthecourseofitwemadesundryattemptstoconversewiththenativesbysigns,butwithouteffect.Atlastwehituponaplanofdiscoveringtheirnames.Jackpointedtohisbreastandsaid"Jack"verydistinctly;thenhepointedtoPeterkinandtome,repeatingournamesatthesametime.Thenhepointedtohimselfagainandsaid"Jack,"andlayinghisfingeronthebreastofthechief,lookedinquiringlyintohisface.Thechiefinstantlyunderstoodhim,andsaid"Tararo"twicedistinctly.Jackrepeateditafterhim,andthechief,noddinghisheadapprovingly,said"Chuck,"onhearingwhichPeterkinexplodedwithlaughter.ButJackturned,andwithafrownrebukedhim,saying,"ImustlookevenmoreindignantlyatyouthanIfeel,Peterkin,yourascal,forthesefellowsdon’tliketobelaughedat."Thenturningtowardstheyoungestofthewomen,whowasseatedatthedoorofthebower,hepointedtoher;whereuponthechiefsaid"Avatea,"andpointingtowardsthesun,raisedhisfingerslowlytowardsthezenith,whereitremainedsteadilyforaminuteortwo.

           "Whatcanthatmean,Iwonder?"saidJack,lookingpuzzled.

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