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Chapter 30

           Mymenthere"pointingtoPeterkinandme"willlookafteryourpeople."

           "Thankyou,"saidtheteacherashefollowedJacktothecabin;"Idonotdrinkwineoranystrongdrink."

           "Oh!thenthere’slotsofwater,andyoucanhavebiscuit."

           "Now,‘ponmyword,that’scool!"saidPeterkin;"hismen,forsooth!Well,sincewearetobemen,wemayaswellcomeitasstrongovertheseblackchapsaswecan.Hallo,there!"hecriedtothehalf-dozenofnativeswhostooduponthedeck,gazinginwonderatalltheysaw,"here’sforyou;"andhehandedthematrayofbrokenbiscuitandacanofwater.Thenthrustinghishandsintohispockets,hewalkedupanddownthedeckwithanenormousswagger,whistlingvociferously.

           Inabouthalf-an-hourJackandtheteachercameondeck,andthelatter,biddingusacheerfulgood-evening,enteredhiscanoeandpaddledtotheshore.Whenhewasgone,PeterkinsteppeduptoJack,andtouchinghiscap,said:

           "Well,captain,haveyouanycommunicationstomaketoyourmen?"

           "Yes,"criedJack:"readyabout,mindthehelm,andclewupyourtongue,whileIcontheschoonerthroughthepassageinthereef.Theteacher,whoseemsafirst-ratefellow,saysit’squitedeep,andgoodanchoragewithinthelagoonclosetotheshore."

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