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Chapter 6

           "Moreover,"continuedJack,"thebread-fruittreeaffordsacapitalgum,whichservesthenativesforpitchingtheircanoes;thebarkoftheyoungbranchesismadebythemintocloth;andofthewood,whichisdurableandofagoodcolour,theybuildtheirhouses.Soyousee,lads,thatwehavenolackofmaterialheretomakeuscomfortable,ifweareonlycleverenoughtouseit."

           "Butareyousurethatthat’sit?"askedPeterkin.

           "Quitesure,"repliedJack;"forIwasparticularlyinterestedintheaccountIoncereadofit,andIrememberthedescriptionwell.Iamsorry,howeverthatIhaveforgottenthedescriptionsofmanyothertreeswhichIamsurewehaveseentoday,ifwecouldbutrecognisethem.Soyousee,Peterkin,I’mnotuptoeverythingyet."

           "Nevermind,Jack,"saidPeterkinwithagrave,patronisingexpressionofcountenance,pattinghistallcompanionontheshoulder"nevermind,Jack;youknowagooddealforyourage.You’reacleverboy,sirapromisingyoungman;andifyouonlygoonasyouhavebegun,sir,youwill"

           TheendofthisspeechwassuddenlycutshortbyJacktrippingupPeterkin’sheelsandtumblinghimintoamassofthickshrubs,where,findinghimselfcomfortable,helaystill,baskinginthesunshine,whileJackandIexaminedthebread-fruittree.

           Weweremuchstruckwiththedeep,richgreencolourofitsbroadleaves,whichweretwelveoreighteenincheslong,deeplyindented,andofaglossysmoothness,likethelaurel.

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