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Chapter 8

           "Yes,"repliedJack,"quiteenough;butthenitwillgiveusagreatdealmorethanenoughofheatinthiswarmclimateofours."

           "True,"saidPeterkin;"Iforgotthat.Itwouldroastus."

           "Well,asyou’realwaysdoingthatatanyrate,"remarkedJack,"wecouldscarcelycallitachange.Butthefactis,I’vebeenthinkingoverthissubjectbefore.Thereisacertainnutgrowingintheseislandswhichiscalledthecandle-nut,becausethenativesuseitinsteadofcandles;andIknowallaboutit,andhowtoprepareitforburning"

           "Thenwhydon’tyoudoit?"interruptedPeterkin."Whyhaveyoukeptusinthedarksolong,youvilephilosopher?"

           "Because,"saidJack,"Ihavenotseenthetreeyet,andI’mnotsurethatIshouldknoweitherthetreeorthenutsifIdidseethem.Yousee,Iforgetthedescription."

           "Ah!that’sjustthewaywithme,"saidPeterkinwithadeepsigh."Inevercouldkeepinmymindforhalf-an-hourthefewdescriptionsIeverattemptedtoremember.TheveryfirstvoyageIevermadewascausedbymymistakingadescriptionorforgettingit,whichisthesamething.Andahorriblevoyageitwas.Ihadtofightwiththecaptainthewholewayout,andmadethehomewardvoyagebyswimming!"

           "Come,Peterkin,"saidI,"youcan’tgetevenmetobelievethat."

           "Perhapsnot,butit’struenotwithstanding,"returnedPeterkin,pretendingtobehurtatmydoubtinghisword.

           "Letushearhowithappened,"saidJack,whileagood-naturedsmileoverspreadhisface.

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