Chapter 24

           ItwasmanydaysaftertheeventsjustnarratedereIrecoveredalittleofmywontedspirits.IcouldnotshakeoffthefeelingforalongtimethatIwasinafrightfuldream,andthesightofourcaptainfilledmewithsomuchhorrorthatIkeptoutofhiswayasmuchasmydutiesaboutthecabinwouldpermit.Fortunatelyhetooksolittlenoticeofmethathedidnotobservemychangedfeelingstowardshim,otherwiseitmighthavebeenworseforme.

           ButIwasnowresolvedthatIwouldrunawaytheveryfirstislandweshouldlandat,andcommitmyselftothehospitalityofthenativesratherthanremainanhourlongerthanIcouldhelpinthepirateschooner.Iponderedthissubjectagooddeal,andatlastmadeupmymindtocommunicatemyintentiontoBloodyBill;forduringseveraltalksIhadhadwithhimoflate,Ifeltassuredthathetoowouldwillinglyescapeifpossible.WhenItoldhimofmydesignheshookhishead."No,no,Ralph,"saidhe;"youmustnotthinkofrunningawayhere.Amongsomeofthegroupsofislandsyoumightdosowithsafety;butifyoutriedithere,youwouldfindthatyouhadjumpedoutofthefryin’-panintothefire."

           "Howso,Bill?"saidI."Wouldthenativesnotreceiveme?"

           "Thattheywould,lad;buttheywouldeatyoutoo."

           "Eatme!"saidIinsurprise."IthoughttheSouthSeaIslandersneverateanybodyexcepttheirenemies."

           "Humph!"ejaculatedBill."I‘spose’twasyertender-heartedfriendsinEnglandthatputthatnotionintoyourhead.

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