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Chapter 32

           Hehastoldyouthathewoulddonothingtothegirlforthreedays,butthatisbecausethepartywhoaretotakeherawaywillnotbereadytostartforthreedays.Still,ashemighthavemadeyouaprisonerduringthosethreedays,IsaythatGodhasgiventhemtous."

           "Well,butwhatdoyouproposetodo?"saidJackimpatiently.

           "Myplaninvolvesmuchdanger;butIseenoother,andIthinkyouhavecouragetobraveit.Itisthis.Thereisanislandaboutfiftymilestothesouthofthis,thenativesofwhichareChristians,andhavebeensofortwoyearsormore,andtheprincipalchiefisAvatea’slover.Oncethere,Avateawouldbesafe.Now,Isuggestthatyoushouldabandonyourschooner.Doyouthinkthatyoucanmakesogreatasacrifice?"

           "Friend,"repliedJack,"whenImakeupmymindtogothroughwithathingofimportance,Icanmakeanysacrifice."

           Theteachersmiled."Well,then,thesavagescouldnotconceiveitpossiblethatforthesakeofagirlyouwouldvoluntarilyloseyourfinevessel;therefore,aslongasshelieshere,theythinktheyhaveyouallsafe.SoIsuggestthatwegetaquantityofstoresconveyedtoasequesteredpartoftheshore,provideasmallcanoe,putAvateaonboard,andyouthreewouldpaddletotheChristianisland."

           "Bravo!"criedPeterkin,springingupandseizingtheteacher’shand."Missionary,you’rearegularbrick!Ididn’tthinkyouhadsomuchinyou!"

           "Asforme,"continuedtheteacher,"Iwillremainonboardtilltheydiscoverthatyouaregone.

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