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Chapter 33

           Onthisweseatedourselves,andforalongtimemaintainedunbrokensilence.

           AtlastIcouldrestrainmyfeelingsnolonger."Alas!dearJackandPeterkin,"saidI,"whatistobecomeofus?Ifearthatwearedoomedtodie."

           "Iknownot,"repliedJackinatremulousvoice"Iknownot.Ralph,Iregretdeeplythehastinessofmyviolenttemper,which,Imustconfess,hasbeenthechiefcauseofourbeingbroughttothissadcondition.Perhapstheteachermaydosomethingforus.ButIhavelittlehope."

           "Ahno!"saidPeterkinwithaheavysigh;"Iamsurehecan’thelpus.Tararodoesn’tcaremoreforhimthanforoneofhisdogs."

           "Truly,"saidI,"thereseemsnochanceofdeliverance,unlesstheAlmightyputsforthHisarmtosaveus.YetImustsayIhavegreathope,mycomrades;forwehavecometothisdarkplacebynofaultofoursunlessitbeafaulttotrytosuccourawomanindistress."

           Iwasinterruptedinmyremarksbyanoiseattheentrancetothecavern,whichwascausedbytheremovalofthebarricade.Immediatelyafterthreemenentered,andtakingusbythecollarsofourcoats,ledusawaythroughtheforest.Asweadvancedweheardmuchshoutingandbeatingofnativedrumsinthevillage,andatfirstwethoughtthatourguardswereconductingustothehutofTararoagain.Butinthisweweremistaken.Thebeatingofdrumsgraduallyincreased,andsoonafterweobservedaprocessionofthenativescomingtowardsus.

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