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Chapter 21

           Andifyou’lltakemyadvice,you’llgoinyourclothes;forIwouldliketohavesomefreshcocoa-nuts,andclimbingtreeswithoutclothesisuncomfortabletosaytheleastofit."

           "Thepirateswillbesuretokeepasharplookout,"saidPeterkin;"so,pray,becareful."

           "Nofear,"saidI."Good-bye."

           "Good-bye,"answeredmycomrades.

           Andwhilethewordswereyetsoundinginmyears,Iplungedintothewater,andinafewsecondsfoundmyselfintheopenair.Onrising,Iwascarefultocomeupgentlyandtobreathesoftly,whileIkeptcloseinbesidetherocks;butasIobservednoonenearme,Icreptslowlyoutandascendedthecliff,astepatatime,tillIobtainedafullviewoftheshore.Nopiratesweretobeseeneventheirboatwasgone;butasitwaspossibletheymighthavehiddenthemselves,Ididnotventuretooboldlyforward.Thenitoccurredtometolookouttosea,when,tomysurprise,Isawthepirateschoonersailingawayalmosthulldownonthehorizon!OnseeingthisIutteredashoutofjoy.Thenmyfirstimpulsewastodivebacktotellmycompanionsthegoodnews;butIcheckedmyself,andrantothetopofthecliffinordertomakesurethatthevesselIsawwasindeedthepirateschooner.Ilookedlongandanxiouslyather,andgivingventtoadeepsighofrelief,saidaloud,"Yes,thereshegoes;thevillainshavebeenbalkedoftheirpreythistimeatleast!"

           "Notsosureofthat!"saidadeepvoiceatmyside,whileatthesamemomentaheavyhandgraspedmyshoulderandhelditasifinavice.

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