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Chapter 29

           TheyweremuchaffectedbywhatItoldthemoftheprobablefateofAvatea,andPeterkincouldbynomeansbrooktheideaofthepoorgirlbeingconvertedintoalongpig!AsforJack,heclenchedhisteeth,andshookhisfisttowardsthesea,sayingatthesametimethathewassorryhehadnotbrokenTararo’shead,andheonlyhopedthatonedayheshouldbeabletoplanthisknucklesonthebridgeofthatchief’snose!Aftertheyhad‘pumpedmedry,’asPeterkinsaid,Ibeggedtobeinformedofwhathadhappenedtothemduringmylongabsence,andparticularlyastohowtheygotoutoftheDiamondCave.

           "Well,youmustknow,"beganJack,"afteryouhaddivedoutofthecave,onthedayyouweretakenawayfromus,wewaitedverypatientlyforhalf-an-hour,notexpectingyoutoreturnbeforetheendofthattime.Thenwebegantoupbraidyouforstayingsolongwhenyouknewwewouldbeanxious;butwhenanhourpassedwebecamealarmed,andIresolvedatallhazardstodiveoutandseewhathadbecomeofyou,althoughIfeltforpoorPeterkin,because,ashetrulysaid,‘Ifyounevercomeback,I’mshutuphereforlife.However,Ipromisednottorunanyrisk,andheletmegowhich,tosaytruth,Ithoughtverycourageousofhim!"

           "Ishouldjustthinkitwas,"interruptedPeterkin,lookingatJackovertheedgeofamonstrouspotatowhichhehappenedtobedevouringatthetime.

           "Well,"continuedJack,"youmayguessmyconsternationwhenyoudidnotanswertomyhalloo.

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