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Chapter 20. The Torres Strait

           "Iwouldnottrustyou,"repliedConseil."Butenough.Wemustabsolutelybringdownsomegametosatisfythiscannibal,orelseoneofthesefinemornings,masterwillfindonlypiecesofhisservanttoservehim."

           Whileweweretalkingthus,wewerepenetratingthesombrearchesoftheforest,andfortwohourswesurveyeditinalldirections.

           Chancerewardedoursearchforeatablevegetables,andoneofthemostusefulproductsofthetropicalzonesfurnisheduswithpreciousfoodthatwemissedonboard.Iwouldspeakofthebread-fruittree,veryabundantintheislandofGilboa;andIremarkedchieflythevarietydestituteofseeds,whichbearsinMalayathenameof"rima."

           NedLandknewthesefruitswell.Hehadalreadyeatenmanyduringhisnumerousvoyages,andheknewhowtopreparetheeatablesubstance.Moreover,thesightofthemexcitedhim,andhecouldcontainhimselfnolonger.

           "Master,"hesaid,"IshalldieifIdonottastealittleofthisbread-fruitpie."

           "Tasteit,friendNedtasteitasyouwant.Weareheretomakeexperimentsmakethem."

           "Itwon’ttakelong,"saidtheCanadian.

           And,providedwithalentil,helightedafireofdeadwoodthatcrackledjoyously.Duringthistime,ConseilandIchosethebestfruitsofthebread-fruit.Somehadnotthenattainedasufficientdegreeofmaturity;andtheirthickskincoveredawhitebutratherfibrouspulp.Others,thegreaternumberyellowandgelatinous,waitedonlytobepicked.

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