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Chapter 21

           Now,boys,wehavebutonechancelefttheDiamondCave."

           "TheDiamondCave!"criedPeterkin."Thenmychanceisapoorone,forIcouldnotdiveintoitifallthepiratesonthePacificwereatmyheels."

           "Nay,but,"saidI,"wewilltakeyoudown,Peterkin,ifyouwillonlytrustus."

           AsIspoke,weobservedthepiratesscatteroverthebeach,andradiate,asiffromacentre,towardsthewoodsandalongshore.

           "Now,Peterkin,"saidJackinasolemntone,"youmustmakeupyourmindtodoit,orwemustmakeupourmindstodieinyourcompany."

           "OhJack,mydearfriend!"criedPeterkin,turningpale,"leaveme;Idon’tbelievethey’llthinkitworthwhiletokillme.Go,youandRalph,anddiveintothecave."

           "ThatwillnotI,"answeredJackquietly,whilehepickedupastoutcudgelfromtheground."Sonow,Ralph,wemustpreparetomeetthesefellows.Theirmottois‘Noquarter.Ifwecanmanagetofloorthosecominginthisdirection,wemayescapeintothewoodsforawhile."

           "Therearefiveofthem,"saidI;"wehavenochance."

           "Come,then!"criedPeterkin,startingupandgraspingJackconvulsivelybythearm;"letusdive.Iwillgo."

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