20000 лье под водой

Chapter 20. The Torres Strait

           Thesefruitsenclosednokernel.ConseilbroughtadozentoNedLand,whoplacedthemonacoalfire,afterhavingcuttheminthickslices,andwhiledoingthisrepeating:

           "Youwillsee,master,howgoodthisbreadis.Moresowhenonehasbeendeprivedofitsolong.Itisnotevenbread,"addedhe,"butadelicatepastry.Youhaveeatennone,master?"

           "No,Ned."

           "Verywell,prepareyourselfforajuicything.Ifyoudonotcomeformore,Iamnolongerthekingofharpooners."

           Aftersomeminutes,thepartofthefruitsthatwasexposedtothefirewascompletelyroasted.Theinteriorlookedlikeawhitepasty,asortofsoftcrumb,theflavourofwhichwaslikethatofanartichoke.

           Itmustbeconfessedthisbreadwasexcellent,andIateofitwithgreatrelish.

           "Whattimeisitnow?"askedtheCanadian.

           "Twoo’clockatleast,"repliedConseil.

           "Howtimefliesonfirmground!"sighedNedLand.

           "Letusbeoff,"repliedConseil.

           Wereturnedthroughtheforest,andcompletedourcollectionbyaraiduponthecabbage-palms,thatwegatheredfromthetopsofthetrees,littlebeansthatIrecognisedasthe"abrou"oftheMalays,andyamsofasuperiorquality.

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