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Chapter 8

           "‘New‘prentice!’saidhe,stamping;‘I’vegotnonew‘prentice.Myboysareallaboardalready.Thisisatrick,youyoungblackguard!You’verunaway,youhave!’Andthecaptainstampedaboutthedeckandsworedreadfully;for,yousee,thethoughtofhavingtostoptheshipandloweraboatandlosehalf-an-hour,allforthesakeofsendingasmallboyashore,seemedtomakehimveryangry.Besides,itwasblowin’freshoutsidetheharbour,sothattohaveletthesteameralongsidetoputmeintoitwasnoeasyjob.Justaswewerepassingthepier-head,whereseveralboatswererowingintotheharbour,thecaptaincameuptome.

           "‘You’verunaway,youblackguard!’hesaid,givingmeaboxontheear.

           "‘No,Ihaven’t!’saidIangrily,fortheboxwasbynomeansalightone.

           "‘Hark’ee,boy,canyouswim?’

           "‘Yes,’saidI.

           "‘Thendoit!’andseizingmebymytrousersandthenapeofmyneck,hetossedmeoverthesideintothesea.Thefellowsintheboatsattheendofthepierbackedtheiroarsonseeingthis;butobservingthatIcouldswim,theyallowedmetomakethebestofmywaytothepier-head.Soyousee,Ralph,thatIreallydidswimmyfirsthomewardvoyage."

           Jacklaughed,andpattedPeterkinontheshoulder.

           "Buttellusaboutthecandle-nuttree,"saidI."Youweretalkingaboutit."

           "Verytrue,"saidJack;"butIfearIcanrememberlittleaboutit.Ibelievethenutisaboutthesizeofawalnut;andIthinkthattheleavesarewhite,butIamnotsure."

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