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Chapter 4

           "Youhadbetterkeepthemtillwereturn,"saidJack."Letusfinishourworkbeforeeating."

           "Sobeit,captain;goahead!"criedPeterkin,thrustingthenutsintohistrouserspocket."Infact,Idon’twanttoeatjustnow;butIwouldgiveagooddealforadrink.Oh,thatIcouldfindaspring!butIdon’tseethesmallestsignofonehereabouts.Isay,Jack,howdoesithappenthatyouseemtobeuptoeverything?Youhavetoldusthenamesofhalf-a-dozentreesalready,andyetyousaythatyouwereneverintheSouthSeasbefore."

           "I’mnotuptoeverything,Peterkin,asyou’llfindouterelong,"repliedJackwithasmile;"butIhavebeenagreatreaderofbooksoftravelandadventureallmylife,andthathasputmeuptoagoodmanythingsthatyouare,perhaps,notacquaintedwith."

           "Oh,Jack,that’sallhumbug!Ifyoubegintolayeverythingtothecreditofbooks,I’llquitelosemyopinionofyou,"criedPeterkinwithalookofcontempt."I’veseenaloto’fellowsthatwerealwaysporingoverbooks,andwhentheycametotrytodoanything,theywerenobetterthanbaboons!"

           "Youarequiteright,"retortedJack;"andIhaveseenalotoffellows,whoneverlookedintobooksatall,whoknewnothingaboutanythingexceptthethingstheyhadactuallyseen,andverylittletheyknewevenaboutthese.Indeed,someweresoignorantthattheydidnotknowthatcocoa-nutsgrewoncocoa-nuttrees!"

           Icouldnotrefrainfromlaughingatthisrebuke,fortherewasmuchtruthinitastoPeterkin’signorance.

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