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Chapter 32

           YetIwillsaythatAvateashallnotbesentawayatleast,forthreedays."

           "Youhadbetteraccepttheseterms,"whisperedtheteacherentreatingly."Ifyoupersistinthismaddefiance,youwillbeslainandAvateawillbelost.Threedaysareworthhaving."

           Jackhesitatedamoment,thenloweredhisclub,andthrowingitmoodilytotheground,crossedhisarmsonhisbreastandhungdownhisheadinsilence.

           Tararoseemedpleasedbyhissubmission,andtoldtheteachertosaythathedidnotforgethisformerservices,andthereforewouldleavehimfreeastohisperson,butthattheschoonerwouldbedetainedtillhehadfurtherconsideredthematter.

           Whiletheteachertranslatedthis,heapproachedasneartowhereAvateawasstandingaspossiblewithoutcreatingsuspicion,andwhisperedtoherafewwordsinthenativelanguage.Avatea,who,duringthewholeoftheforegoingscene,hadstoodleaningagainstthetreeperfectlypassive,andseeminglyquiteuninterestedinallthatwasgoingon,repliedbyasinglerapidglanceofherdarkeye,whichwasinstantlycastdownagainonthegroundatherfeet.

           Tararonowadvanced,andtakingthegirlbythehand,ledherunresistinglyaway;whileJack,Peterkin,andIreturnedwiththeteacheronboardtheschooner.

           Onreachingthedeckwewentdowntothecabin,whereJackthrewhimself,inastateofgreatdejection,onacouch;buttheteacherseatedhimselfbyhisside,andlayinghishanduponhisshoulder,said:

           "Donotgivewaytoanger,myyoungfriend.

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