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Chapter 33

           OurcaptorsnowdroveusbeforethemtowardsthehutofTararo,atwhichwespeedilyarrived,andfoundthechiefseatedwithanexpressiononhisfacethatbodedusnogood.Ourfriendtheteacherstoodbesidehim,withalookofanxietyonhismildfeatures.

           "Howcomesit,"saidTararo,turningtotheteacher,"thattheseyouthshaveabusedourhospitality?"

           "Tellhim,"repliedJack,"thatwehavenotabusedhishospitality,forhishospitalityhasnotbeenextendedtous.IcametotheislandtodeliverAvatea,andmyonlyregretisthatIhavefailedtodoso.IfIgetanotherchance,Iwilltrytosaveheryet."

           Theteachershookhishead."Nay,myyoungfriend,Ihadbetternottellhimthat:itwillonlyincensehim."

           "Icarenot,"repliedJack."Ifyoudon’ttellhimthat,you’lltellhimnothing,forIwon’tsayanythingsofter."

           OnhearingJack’sspeech,Tararofrowned,andhiseyeflashedwithanger.

           "Go,presumptuousboy!"hesaid."Mydebttoyoucancelled.Youandyourcompanionsshalldie!"

           Ashespokeheroseandsignedtoseveralofattendants,whoseizedJackandPeterkinandviolentlybythecollars,anddraggingusfromthehouseofthechief,ledusthroughthewoodtotheoutskirtsofthevillage.Heretheythrustusintoaspeciesofnaturalcaveinacliff,andhavingbarricadedtheentrance,leftusintotaldarkness.

           Afterfeelingaboutforsometimeforourlegswereunshackled,althoughourwristswerestillboundwiththongswefoundalowledgeofrockrunningalongonesideofthecavern.

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