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Chapter 33

           JackandPeterkinraisedtheiroars,while,withafeelingofmadnesswhirlinginmybrain,Igraspedmypaddleandpreparedfortheonset.Butbeforeanyofuscouldstrikeablow,thesharpprowofthewar-canoestruckuslikeathunderboltonthesideandhurledusintothesea!

           WhatoccurredafterthisIcannottell,forIwasnearlydrowned;butwhenIrecoveredfromthestateofinsensibilityintowhichIhadbeenthrown,Ifoundmyselfstretchedonmyback,boundhandandfoot,betweenJackandPeterkin,inthebottomofthelargecanoe.

           Inthisconditionwelaythewholeday,duringwhichtimethesavagesonlyrestedonehour.Whennightcametheyrestedagainforanotherhour,andappearedtosleepjustastheysat.Butwewereneitherunboundnorallowedtospeaktoeachotherduringthevoyage,norwasamorseloffoodoradraughtofwatergiventous.Forfood,however,wecaredlittle;butwewouldhavegivenmuchforadropofwatertocoolourparchedlips.Andwewouldhavebeenglad,too,hadtheyloosenedthecordsthatboundus;fortheyweretightlyfastened,andoccasionedusmuchpain.Theair,also,wasunusuallyhotsomuchsothatIfeltconvincedthatastormwasbrewing.Thisalsoaddedtooursufferings.However,thesewereatlengthrelievedbyourarrivalattheislandfromwhichwehadfled.

           Whilewewerebeingledashore,wecaughtaglimpseofAvatea,whowasseatedinthehinderpartofthecanoe.Shewasnotfetteredinanyway.

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