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Chapter 5

           Butinregardtotheformer,hemustcertainlyhavebeenwrong,forthisbirdseemedtometobeextremelyfunny;andIcouldnothelpthinkingthatifitshouldhappentofaint,orslipitsfoot,andfalloffthetwigintoPeterkin’smouth,hewouldperhapsthinkitfunnytoo!Suddenlytheparoquetbentdownitsheadandutteredaloudscreaminhisface.Thisawokehim,andwithacryofsurprise,hestartedup,whilethefoolishbirdflewprecipitatelyaway.

           "Oh,youmonster!"criedPeterkin,shakinghisfistatthebird.Thenheyawned,andrubbedhiseyes,andaskedwhato’clockitwas.

           Ismiledatthisquestion,andansweredthat,asourwatcheswereatthebottomofthesea,Icouldnottell,butitwasalittlepastsunrise.

           Peterkinnowbegantorememberwherewewere.Ashelookedupintothebrightsky,andsnuffedthescentedair,hiseyesglistenedwithdelight,andheutteredafaint"Hurrah!"andyawnedagain.Thenhegazedslowlyround,till,observingthecalmseathroughanopeninginthebushes,hestartedsuddenlyupasifhehadreceivedanelectricshock,utteredavehementshout,flungoffhisgarments,andrushingoverthewhitesands,plungedintothewater.ThecryawokeJack,whoroseonhiselbowwithalookofgravesurprise;butthiswasfollowedbyaquietsmileofintelligenceonseeingPeterkininthewater.

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