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Chapter 29

           "Well,wefounditveryuseful,"continuedJack,"althoughsomeofithadgotalittledamp;andwefurbisheduptheoldpistol,withwhichPeterkinisacrackshotnow.Buttocontinue.Wedidnotfindanyothervestigeofyouonthereef,andfinallygaveupallhopeofeverseeingyouagain.Afterthistheislandbecameadrearyplacetous,andwebegantolongforashiptoheaveinsightandtakeusoff.Butnowthatyou’rebackagain,mydearfellow,itlooksasbrightandcheerfulasitusedtodo,andIloveitasmuchasever.

           "Andnow,"continuedJack,"IhaveagreatdesiretovisitsomeoftheotherislandsoftheSouthSeas.Herewehaveafirst-rateschooneratourdisposal,soIdon’tseewhatshouldhinderus."

           "JusttheverythingIwasgoingtopropose!"criedPeterkin."Ivoteforstartingatonce."

           "Well,then,"saidJack,"itseemstomethatwecouldnotdobetterthanshapeourcoursefortheislandonwhichAvatealives,andendeavourtopersuadeTararotolethermarrytheblackfellowtowhomsheisengagedinsteadofmakinga‘longpig’ofher.Ifhehasasparkofgratitudeinhim,he’lldoit.Besides,havingbecomechampionsforthisgirloncebefore,itbehovesus,astrueknights,nottorestuntilwesetherfree;atleast,alltheheroesinallthestory-booksIhaveeverreadwouldcountitfouldisgracetoleavesuchaworkunfinished."

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