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Chapter 33

           Jackhadtakenthebearingoftheislandjustafterstarting,andlayingasmallpocket-compassbeforehim,kepttheheadofthecanoeduesouth,forourchanceofhittingtheislanddependedverymuchonthefaithfulnessofoursteersmaninkeepingourtinybarkexactlyandconstantlyonitspropercourse.PeterkinandIpaddledinthebow,andAvateaworkeduntiringlyinthemiddle.

           Asthesun’slowerlimbdippedonthegildededgeoftheseaJackceasedworking,threwdownhispaddle,andcalledahalt.

           "There!"hecried,heavingadeep,long-drawnsigh;"we’veputaconsiderablebreadthofwaterbetweenusandtheseblackrascals,sonowwe’llhaveaheartysupperandasoundsleep."

           "Hear,hear!"criedPeterkin."Noblyspoken,Jack!Handmeadropofwater,Ralph.Why,girl,what’swrongwithyou?Youlookjustlikeablackowlblinkinginthesunshine!"

           Avateasmiled."Isleepy,"shesaid;andasiftoprovethetruthofthis,shelaidherheadontheedgeofthecanoeandfellfastasleep.

           "That’suncommonsharppractice,"saidPeterkinwithabroadgrin."Don’tyouthinkweshouldawakehertomakehereatsomethingfirst?Orperhaps,"headdedwithagrave,meditativelook"perhapswemightputsomefoodinhermouth,whichissoelegantlyopenatthepresentmoment,andseeifshe’dswallowitwhileasleep.Ifso,Ralph,youmightcomeroundtothefronthereandfeedherquietly,whileJackandIaretuckingintothevictuals.Itwouldbeamonstrouseconomyoftime."

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