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Chapter 6

           Iwasparticularlystruck,duringthewalk,withtherichnessoftheundergrowthinmostplaces,andrecognisedmanyberriesandplantsthatresembledthoseofmynativeland,especiallyatall,elegantlyformedfern,whichemittedanagreeableperfume.Therewereseveralkindsofflowers,too;butIdidnotseesomanyoftheseasIshouldhaveexpectedinsuchaclimate.Wealsosawagreatvarietyofsmallbirdsofbrightplumage,andmanyparoquetssimilartotheone,thatawokePeterkinsorudelyinthemorning.

           Thusweadvancedtothefootofthehillwithoutencounteringanythingtoalarmus,except,indeed,once,whenwewerepassingcloseunderapartofthehillwhichwashiddenfromourviewbythebroadleavesofthebanana-trees,whichgrewingreatluxurianceinthatpart.Jackwasjustpreparingtoforcehiswaythroughthisthicketwhenwewerestartledandarrestedbyastrangepatteringorrumblingsound,whichappearedtousquitedifferentfromanyofthesoundswehadheardduringthepreviouspartofourwalk.

           "Hallo!"criedPeterkin,stoppingshort,andgraspinghisclubwithbothhands;"what’sthat?"

           Neitherofusreplied;butJackseizedhisaxeinhisrighthand,whilewiththeotherhepushedasidethebroadleavesandendeavouredtopeeramongstthem.

           "Icanseenothing,"hesaidafterashortpause."Ithinkit"

           Againtherumblingsoundcame,louderthanbefore,andweallsprangbackandstoodonthedefensive.

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