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           "Theymayadoptothersentiments!"saidHarding,"andperhapsrepent."

           "Theyrepent!"exclaimedthesailor,shrugginghisshoulders.

           "Pencroft,thinkofAyrton!"saidHerbert,takingthesailor’shand."Hebecameanhonestmanagain!"

           Pencroftlookedathiscompanionsoneaftertheother.Hehadneverthoughtofhisproposalbeingmetwithanyobjection.HisroughnaturecouldnotallowthattheyoughttocometotermswiththerascalswhohadlandedontheislandwithBobHarvey’saccomplices,themurderersofthecrewofthe"Speedy,"andhelookeduponthemaswildbeastswhichoughttobedestroyedwithoutdelayandwithoutremorse.

           "Come!"saidbe."Everybodyisagainstme!Youwishtobegeneroustothosevillains!Verywell;Ihopewemayn’trepentit!"

           "Whatdangershallwerun,"saidHerbert,"ifwetakecaretobealwaysonourguard?"

           "Hum!"observedthereporter,whohadnotgivenanydecidedopinion."Theyaresixandwellarmed.Iftheyeachlayhidinacorner,andeachfiredatoneofus,theywouldsoonbemastersofthecolony!"

           "Whyhavetheynotdoneso?"saidHerbert."Nodoubtbecauseitwasnottheirinteresttodoit.Besides,wearesixalso."

           "Well,well!"repliedPencroft,whomnoreasoningcouldhaveconvinced.