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Chapter 8

           However,afterhavingspentthewholedayindiligentpractice,webegantofindsomeofourformerexpertnessreturning,atleastJackandIdid.AsforPeterkin,beingnaturallyaneat-handedboy,hesoonhandledhisspearwell,andcouldrunfulltiltatacocoa-nut,andhititwithgreatprecisiononceoutofeveryfivetimes.

           ButIfeelsatisfiedthatweowedmuchofourrapidsuccesstotheunflaggingenergyofJack,whoinsistedthatsincewehadmadehimcaptain,weshouldobeyhim;andhekeptusatworkfrommorningtillnight,perseveringly,atthesamething.Peterkinwishedverymuchtorunaboutandstickhisspearintoeverythinghepassed;butJackputupacocoa-nut,andwouldnotlethimleaveoffrunningatthatforamomentexceptwhenhewantedtorest.WelaughedatJackforthis,butwewerebothconvincedthatitdidusmuchgood.

           Thatnightweexaminedandrepairedourarmserewelaydowntorest,althoughweweremuchfatigued,inorderthatwemightbeinreadinesstosetoutonourexpeditionatdaylightonthefollowingmorning.

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