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Chapter 8

           Afterthishewishedtoboreaholeinthem,which,nothavinganythingbetterathandatthetime,hedidwiththepointofouruselesspencil-case.Thenhestrungthemonthecocoa-nutspine,andonputtingalighttothetopmostnutwefound,toourjoy,thatitburnedwithaclear,beautifulflame,uponseeingwhichPeterkinsprangupanddancedroundthefireforatleastfiveminutesintheexcessofhissatisfaction.

           "Now,lads,"saidJack,extinguishingourcandle,"thesunwillsetinanhour,sowehavenotimetolose.Ishallgoandcutayoungtreetomakemybowoutof,andyouhadbettereachofyougoandselectgoodstrongsticksforclubs,andwe’llsettoworkatthemafterdark."

           Sosaying,heshoulderedhisaxeandwentoff;followedbyPeterkin;whileItookupthepieceofnewlydiscoveredcloth,andfelltoexaminingitsstructure.SoengrossedwasIinthisthatIwasstillsittinginthesameattitudeandoccupationwhenmycompanionsreturned.

           "Itoldyouso!"criedPeterkinwithaloudlaugh."OhRalph,you’reincorrigible!See,there’saclubforyou.Iwassure,whenweleftyoulookingatthatbitofstuff,thatwewouldfindyouporingoveritwhenwecameback,soIjustcutaclubforyouaswellasformyself."

           "Thankyou,Peterkin,"saidI."Itwaskindofyoutodothatinsteadofscoldingmeforalazyfellow,asIconfessIdeserve."

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