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Chapter 21

           Aswegazedateachotherinblankamazement,theword"pirate"escapedourlipssimultaneously.

           "Whatistobedone?"criedPeterkinasweobservedaboatshootfromthevessel’ssideandmakefortheentranceofthereef."Iftheytakeusofftheisland,itwilleitherbetothrowusoverboardforsportortomakepiratesofus."

           Ididnotreply,butlookedatJack,asbeingouronlyresourceinthisemergency.Hestoodwithfoldedarms,andhiseyesfixedwithagrave,anxiousexpressionontheground."Thereisbutonehope,"saidhe,turningwithasadexpressionofcountenancetoPeterkin."Perhaps,afterall,wemaynothavetoresorttoit.Ifthesevillainsareanxioustotakeus,theywillsoonoverrunthewholeisland.Butcome,followme."

           Stoppingabruptlyinhisspeech,Jackboundedintothewoods,andledusbyacircuitousroutetoSpoutingCliff.Herehehalted,andadvancingcautiouslytotherocks,glancedovertheiredge.Weweresoonbyhisside,andsawtheboat,whichwascrowdedwitharmedmen,justtouchingtheshore.Inaninstantthecrewlanded,formedline,andrusheduptoourbower.

           Inafewsecondswesawthemhurryingbacktotheboat,oneofthemswingingthepoorcatroundhisheadbythetail.Onreachingthewater’sedgehetosseditfarintothesea,andjoinedhiscompanions,whoappearedtobeholdingahastycouncil.

           "Youseewhatwemayexpect,"saidJackbitterly."Themanwhowillwantonlykillapoorbruteforsportwillthinklittleofmurderingafellow-creature.

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