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Chapter 10

           Whenwereacheditwefoundwoodlaidout,thefirelightedandbeginningtokindleup,withothersignsofpreparationforourencampment;butPeterkinwasnowheretobefound.Wewonderedverymuchatthis;butJacksuggestedthathemighthavegonetofetchwater,sohegaveashouttolethimknowthatwehadarrived,andsatdownuponarock,whileIthrewoffmyjacketandseizedtheaxe,intendingtosplituponeortwobilletsofwood.ButIhadscarcemovedfromthespotwhen,inthedistance,weheardamostappallingshriek,whichwasfollowedupbyachorusofyellsfromthehogs,andaloudhurrah.

           "Idobelieve,"saidI,"thatPeterkinhasmetwiththehogs."

           "WhenGreekmeetsGreek,"saidJack,soliloquising,"thencomesthetugof"

           "Hurrah!"shoutedPeterkininthedistance.

           Weturnedhastilytowardsthedirectionwhencethesoundcame,andsoondescriedPeterkinwalkingalongthebeachtowardsuswithalittlepigtransfixedontheendofhislongspear!

           "Welldone,myboy!"exclaimedJack,slappinghimontheshoulderwhenhecameup."You’rethebestshotamongstus."

           "Lookhere,Jack!"criedPeterkinashedisengagedtheanimalfromhisspear."Doyourecognisethathole?"saidhe,pointingtothepig’sear;"andareyoufamiliarwiththisarrow,eh?"

           "Well,Ideclare!"saidJack.

           "Ofcourseyoudo,"interruptedPeterkin;"but,pray,restrainyourdeclarationsatthistime,andlet’shavesupperforI’muncommonlyhungry,Icantellyou.

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