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Chapter 32

           Thentheywillaskmewhereyouaregoneto,andIwillrefusetotell."

           "Andwhat’llbetheresultofthat?"inquiredJack.

           "Iknownot.Perhapstheywillkillme;but,"headded,lookingatJackwithapeculiarsmile,"Itooamnotafraidtodieinagoodcause!"

           "ButhowarewetogetholdofAvatea?"inquiredJack.

           "Ihavearrangedwithhertomeetusataparticularspot,towhichIwillguideyouto-night.Weshallthenarrangeaboutit.Shewilleasilymanagetoeludeherkeepers,whoarenotverystrictinwatchingher,thinkingitimpossiblethatshecouldescapefromtheisland.Indeed,Iamsurethatsuchanideawillneverentertheirheads.But,asIhavesaid,yourungreatdanger.Fiftymilesinasmallcanoe,ontheopensea,isagreatvoyagetomake.Youmaymisstheisland,too,inwhichcasethereisnootherinthatdirectionforahundredmilesormore;andifyouloseyourwayandfallamongotherheathens,youknowthelawofFeejeeacastawaywhogainstheshoreisdoomedtodie.Youmustcountthecost,myyoungfriend."

           "Ihavecountedit,"repliedJack."IfAvateaconsentstoruntherisk,mostcertainlyIwill;andsowillmycomradesalso.Besides,"addedJack,lookingseriouslyintotheteacher’sface,"yourBibleourBibletellsofONEwhodeliversthosewhocallonHiminthetimeoftrouble;whoholdsthewindsinHisfists,andthewatersinthehollowofHishand."

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