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Chapter 4

           Peterkindidashewasdirected,andwebothburstintouncontrollablelaughteratthechangesthatinstantlypassedoverhisexpressivecountenance.Nosoonerhadheputthenuttohismouth,andthrownbackhisheadinordertocatchwhatcameoutofit,thanhiseyesopenedtotwicetheirordinarysizewithastonishment,whilehisthroatmovedvigorouslyintheactofswallowing.Thenasmileandalookofintensedelightoverspreadhisface,except,indeed,themouth,which,beingfirmlyfixedtotheholeinthenut,couldnottakepartintheexpression;butheendeavouredtomakeupforthisbywinkingatusexcessivelywithhisrighteye.Atlengthhestopped,anddrawingalongbreath,exclaimed:

           "Nectar!perfectnectar!Isay,Jack,you’reaBritonthebestfellowIevermetinmylifeOnlytastethat!"saidhe,turningtomeandholdingthenuttomymouth.Iimmediatelydrank,andcertainlyIwasmuchsurprisedatthedelightfulliquidthatflowedcopiouslydownmythroat.Itwasextremelycool,andhadasweettaste,mingledwithacid;infact,itwasthelikestthingtolemonadeIevertasted,andwasmostgratefulandrefreshing.IhandedthenuttoJack,who,aftertastingit,said,"Now,Peterkin,youunbeliever!Ineversawortastedacocoa-nutinmylifebefore,exceptthosesoldinshopsathome;butIoncereadthatthegreennutscontainthatstuff;andyouseeitistrue."

           "And,pray,"askedPeterkin,"whatsortof‘stuff’doestheripenutcontain?"

           "Ahollowkernel,"answeredJack,"withaliquidlikemilkinit;butitdoesnotsatisfythirstsowellashunger.Itisverywholesomefood,Ibelieve."

           "Meatanddrinkonthesametree!"criedPeterkin;"washinginthesea,lodgingonthegroundandallfornothing!

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