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Chapter 10

           Thewood-pigeonwasthensplitopen,quiteflat,washedcleaninsaltwater,andtreatedinasimilarmanner.Whilethesewerecookingwescrapedaholeinthesandandashesunderthefire,intowhichweputourvegetablesandcoveredthemup.

           Thetaro-rootwasofanovalshape,abouttenincheslongandfourorfivethick.Itwasofamottled-greycolour,andhadathickrind.WefounditsomewhatlikeanIrishpotato,andexceedinglygood.Theyamwasroundish,andhadaroughbrownskin.Itwasverysweetandwellflavoured.Thepotato,weweresurprisedtofind,wasquitesweetandexceedinglypalatable,asalsoweretheplumsand,indeed,theporkandpigeontoowhenwecametotastethem.Altogether,thiswasdecidedlythemostluxurioussupperwehadenjoyedformanyaday.Jacksaiditwasout-of-sightbetterthanweevergotonboardship;andPeterkinsaidhefearedthatifweshouldremainlongontheislandhewouldinfalliblybecomeagluttonoranepicure,whereatJackremarkedthatheneednotfearthat,forhewasbothalready!Andso,havingeatenourfill,notforgettingtofinishoffwithaplum,welaidourselvescomfortablydowntosleep,uponacouchofbranches,undertheoverhangingledgeofacoralrock.

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