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Chapter 33

           Isay,Ralph,doleavejustonelittlesliceofthatyam!BetweenyouandJackIrunachanceofbeingputonshortallowance,ifnotyei-a-a-ow!"

           Peterkin’sconcludingremarkwasayawnofsogreatenergythatJackrecommendedhimtopostponetheconclusionofhismealtillnextmorningapieceofadvicewhichhefollowedsoquicklythatIwasforciblyremindedofhisremark,afewminutesbefore,inregardtothesharppracticeofAvatea.

           Myreaderswillhaveobserved,probably,bythistime,thatIammuchgiventomeditation:theywillnot,therefore,besurprisedtolearnthatIfellintoadeepreverieonthesubjectofsleep,whichwascontinuedwithoutintermissionintothenight,andprolongedwithoutinterruptionintothefollowingmorning.ButIcannotfeelassuredthatIactuallysleptduringthattime,althoughIamtolerablycertainthatIwasnotawake.

           Thuswelay,likeashadow,onthestillbosomoftheocean,whilethenightclosedin,andallaroundwascalm,dark,andsilent.

           AthrillingcryofalarmfromPeterkinstartledusinthemorning,justasthegreydawnbegantoglimmerintheeast.

           "What’swrong?"criedJack,startingup.

           Peterkinrepliedbypointing,withalookofanxiousdread,towardsthehorizon;andaglancesufficedtoshowusthatoneofthelargest-sizedwar-canoeswasapproachingus!

           Withagroanofmingleddespairandanger,Jackseizedhispaddle,glancedatthecompass,andinasuppressedvoicecommandedusto"Giveway!"Butwedidnotrequiretobeurged.

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