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Chapter 33

           Nohopenowanimatedourbosoms;butafeelingofdespair,strangetosay,lentuspowertowork,andnervedourarmswithsuchenergythatitwasseveralhourserethesavagesovertookus.Whenwesawthattherewasindeednochanceofescape,andthatpaddlinganylongerwouldonlyservetoexhaustourstrengthwithoutdoinganygood,weturnedthesideofourcanoetowardstheapproachingenemyandlaiddownourpaddles.

           Silently,andwithalookofbitterdeterminationonhisface,Jackliftedoneofthelightboat-oarsthatwehadbroughtwithus,andrestingitonhisshoulder,stoodupinanattitudeofbolddefiance.Peterkintooktheotheroarandalsostoodup,buttherewasnoangervisibleonhiscountenance:whennotsparklingwithfun,itusuallyworeamild,sadexpression,whichwasdeepenedonthepresentoccasionasheglancedatAvatea,whosatwithherfacerestinginherhandsuponherknees.WithoutknowingverywellwhatIintendedtodo,Ialsoaroseandgraspedmypaddlewithbothhands.

           Oncamethelargecanoelikeawar-horseofthedeep,withthefoamcurlingfromitssharpbow,andthespear-headsofthesavagesglancinginthebeamsoftherisingsun.Perfectsilencewasmaintainedonbothsides;andwecouldhearthehissingwater,andseethefrowningeyesofthewarriors,astheycamerushingon.Whenabouttwentyyardsdistant,fiveorsixofthesavagesinthebowrose,andlayingasidetheirpaddles,tookuptheirspears.

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