Коралловый остров

Chapter 31

           Whilewewerethusengagedacanoeputofffromshore,andseveralsavagesleapedondeck,oneofwhomadvancedtotheteacherandinformedhimthatTararocouldnotcomeonboardthatday,beingbusywithsomereligiousceremoniesbeforethegods,whichcouldonnoaccountbepostponed.Hewasalsoengagedwithafriendlychief,whowasabouttotakehisdeparturefromtheisland,andthereforebeggedthattheteacherandhisfriendswouldlandandpayavisittohim.Tothistheteacherreturnedanswerthatwewouldlandimmediately.

           "Now,lads,"saidJackaswewereabouttostepintoourlittleboat,"I’mnotgoingtotakeanyweaponswithme,andIrecommendyoutotakenoneeither.Wearealtogetherinthepowerofthesesavages;andtheutmostwecoulddo,iftheyweretoattackus,wouldbetokillafewofthembeforewewereourselvesoverpowered.Ithinkthatouronlychanceofsuccessliesinmildmeasures.Don’tyouthinkso?"

           TothisIassentedgladly;andPeterkinrepliedbylayingdownahugebell-mouthedblunderbuss,anddivestinghimselfofapairofenormoushorse-pistols,withwhichhehadpurposedtooverawethenatives!Wethenjumpedintoourboatandrowedashore.

           Onreachingthebeachwewerereceivedbyacrowdofnakedsavages,whoshoutedarudewelcome,andconductedustoahouseorshedwhereabakedpigandavarietyofvegetableswerepreparedforus.

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