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Chapter 33

           IcouldnothelpsmilingatPeterkin’sidea,whichindeed,whenIponderedit,seemedremarkablygoodintheory;nevertheless,Ideclinedtoputitinpractice,beingfearfuloftheresultshouldthevictualschancetogodownthewrongthroat.ButonsuggestingthistoPeterkin,heexclaimed:

           "Downthewrongthroat,man!Why,afellowwithhalf-an-eyemightseethatifitwentdownAvatea’sthroatitcouldnotgodownthewrongthroat!unless,indeed,youhaveallofasuddenbecomeinordinatelyselfish,andthinkthatallthethroatsintheworldarewrongonesexceptyourown.However,don’ttalksomuch,andhandmetheporkbeforeJackfinishesit.Ifeelmyselfentitledtoatleastoneminutemorsel."

           "Peterkin,you’reavillainapaltrylittlevillain!"saidJackquietlyashetossedthehindlegs(includingthetail)ofacoldroastpigtohiscomrade;"andImustagainexpressmyregretthatunavoidablecircumstanceshavethrustyoursocietyuponme,andthatnecessityhascompelledmetocultivateyouracquaintance.Wereitnotthatyouareincapableofwalkinguponthewater,Iwouldorderyou,sir,outofthecanoe!"

           "There!you’veawakenedAvateawithyourlongtongue,"retortedPeterkin,withafrown,asthegirlgaveventtoadeepsigh."No,"hecontinued,"itwasonlyasnore.PerchanceshedreamethofherblackApollo.

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