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Chapter 8

           "Oh,astothat,"returnedPeterkin,"I’llblowyouupyetifyouwishit;onlyitwouldbeofnouseifIdid,foryou’reaperfectmule!"

           Asitwasnowgettingdarkwelightedourcandle,andplacingitinaholdermadeoftwocrossingbranchesinsideofourbower,weseatedourselvesonourleafybedsandbegantowork.

           "Iintendtoappropriatethebowformyownuse,"saidJack,chippingthepieceofwoodhehadbroughtwithhisaxe."Iusedtobeaprettyfairshotonce.Butwhat’sthatyou’redoing?"headded,lookingatPeterkin,whohaddrawntheendofalongpoleintothetent,andwasendeavouringtofitasmallpieceofthehoop-irontotheendofit.

           "I’mgoingtoenlistintotheLancers,"answeredPeterkin."Yousee,Jack,Ifindtheclubratheranunwieldyinstrumentformydelicatelyformedmuscles,andIflattermyselfIshalldomoreexecutionwithaspear."

           "Well,iflengthconstitutespower,"saidJack,"you’llcertainlybeinvincible."

           ThepolewhichPeterkinhadcutwasfulltwelvefeetlong,beingaverystrongbutlightandtoughyoungtree,whichmerelyrequiredthinningatthebutttobeaserviceableweapon.

           "That’saverygoodidea,"saidI.

           "Whichthis?"inquiredPeterkin,pointingtothespear.

           "Yes,"Ireplied.

           "Humph!"saidhe;"you’dfinditaprettytoughandmatter-of-factideaifyouhaditstuckthroughyourgizzard,oldboy!"

           "Imeantheideaofmakingitisagoodone,"saidI,laughing."And,nowIthinkofit,I’llchangemyplantoo.

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