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Chapter 30

           Sufficeittosaythat,afteranagreeablesailofaboutthreeweeks,wearrivedofftheislandofMango,whichIrecognisedatoncefromthedescriptionthatthepirateBillhadgivenmeofitduringoneofourconversations.

           Assoonaswecamewithinsightofit,wehovetheshiptoandheldacouncilofwar.

           "Now,boys,"saidJackasweseatedourselvesbesidehimonthecabinskylight,"beforewegofurtherinthisbusinesswemustgoovertheprosandconsofit;foralthoughyouhavesogenerouslyconsentedtostickbymethroughthickandthin,itwouldbeunfairdidInotseethatyouthoroughlyunderstandthedangerofwhatweareabouttoattempt."

           "Oh,botherthedanger!"criedPeterkin."Iwondertohearyou,Jack,talkofdanger!Whenafellowbeginstotalkaboutit,he’llsooncometomagnifyittosuchadegreethathe’llnotbefittofaceitwhenitcomesnomorethanasuckin’baby."

           "Nay,Peterkin,"repliedJackgravely,"Iwon’tbejestedoutofit.Igrantyouthatwhenwe’veonceresolvedtoact,andhavemadeupourmindswhattodo,weshouldthinknomoreofdanger.Butbeforewehavesoresolved,itbehovesustolookitstraightintheface,andexamineintoit,andwalkroundit;forifweflinchatadistantview,we’resuretorunawaywhenthedangerisnear.Now,Iunderstandfromyou,Ralph,thattheislandisinhabitedbythorough-going,out-and-outcannibals,whoseprincipallawis,‘Mightisright,andtheweakestgoestothewall?’"

           "Yes,"saidI;"soBillgavemetounderstand.

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