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           "PoorJuphasnootherpleasurethanthatofthepalate,andIamonlytoogladtobeabletorewardhisservicesinthisway!"

           Tendaysaftertakingtohisbed,onthe21stofAugust,MasterJuparose.Hiswoundswerehealed,anditwasevidentthathewouldnotbelonginregaininghisusualstrengthandagility.Likeallconvalescents,hewastremendouslyhungry,andthereporterallowedhimtoeatasmuchasheliked,forhetrustedtothatinstinct,whichistoooftenwantinginreasoningbeings,tokeeptheorangfromanyexcess.Nebwasdelightedtoseehispupil’sappetitereturning.

           "Eataway,myJup,"saidhe,"anddon’tspareanything;youhaveshedyourbloodforus,anditistheleastIcandotomakeyoustrongagain!"

           Onthe25thofAugustNeb’svoicewasheardcallingtohiscompanions.

           "Captain,Mr.Spilett,Mr.Herbert,Pencroft,come!come!"

           Thecolonists,whoweretogetherinthedining-room,roseatNeb’scall,whowastheninJup’sroom.

           "What’sthematter?"askedthereporter.

           "Look,"repliedNeb,withashoutoflaughter.Andwhatdidtheysee?MasterJupsmokingcalmlyandseriously,sittingcrossleggedlikeaTurkattheentrancetoGraniteHouse!

           "Mypipe,"criedPencroft."Hehastakenmypipe!Hello,myhonestJup,Imakeyouapresentofit!Smokeaway,oldboy,smokeaway!"

           AndJupgravelypuffedoutcloudsofsmokewhichseemedtogivehimgreatsatisfaction.