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Chapter 11

           Perhaps,inreferencetoit,ImayjusthintthattheremaybetoomuchofagoodthingIknownot.ButofthisIamquitecertain,thattheremayalsobetoolittleofagoodthing;andthegreatdelightIhavehadincoldbathingduringthecourseofmyadventurouscareerinclinesmetothinkthatitisbettertorisktakingtoomuchthantocontentone’sselfwithtoolittle.Suchismyopinion,derivedfrommuchexperience;butIputitbeforemyreaderswiththeutmostdiffidenceandwithprofoundmodesty,knowingthatitmaypossiblyjarwiththeirfeelingsofconfidenceintheirownabilitytoknowandjudgeastowhatisbestandfittestinreferencetotheirownaffairs.Buttoreturnfromthisdigression,forwhichIhumblycraveforgiveness.

           Wehadnotadvancedonourjourneymuchaboveamileorso,andwerejustbeginningtofeelthepleasantglowthatusuallyaccompaniesvigorousexercise,when,onturningapointthatrevealedtousanewandbeautifulclusterofislands,weweresuddenlyarrestedbytheappallingcrywhichhadsoalarmedusafewnightsbefore.Butthistimewewerebynomeanssomuchalarmedasonthepreviousoccasion,because,whereasatthattimeitwasnight,nowitwasday;andIhavealwaysfound,thoughIamunabletoaccountforit,thatdaylightbanishesmanyofthefearsthatareapttoassailusinthedark.

           Onhearingthesound,Peterkininstantlythrewforwardhisspear.

           "Now,whatcanitbe?"saidhe,lookingroundatJack.

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