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Chapter 30

           "Now,lads,"saidJack,turningabruptlytowardsus,andbuttoninguphisjacketashespoke,"I’mofftoseethebattle.I’venoparticularfondnessforseein’bloodshed;butImustfindoutthenatureo’thesefellowsandseetheircustomswithmyowneyes,sothatImaybeabletospeakofitagain,ifneedbe,authoritatively.It’sonlysixmilesoff,andwedon’trunmuchmoreriskthanthatofgettingarapwithastraystoneoranovershotarrow.Willyougo?"

           "Tobesurewewill,"saidPeterkin.

           "Iftheychancetoseeus,we’llcutandrunforit,"addedJack.

           "Dearme!"criedPeterkin;"yourun!Ithoughtyouwouldscorntorunfromanyone."

           "SoIwould,ifitweremydutytofight,"returnedJackcoolly;"butasIdon’twanttofight,anddon’tintendtofight,iftheyoffertoattackusI’llrunaway,liketheveriestcowardthateverwentbythenameofPeterkin.Socomealong."

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