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Among Malay Pirates

CHAPTER II
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I can tell you.

Come, fire away, that's a good fellow." Percy made an effort and ate a few mouthfuls of rice and chicken, then he took another draught of tea, and lay down, and was almost immediately asleep.
Jack ate his food slowly and contentedly till he finished half the supply, then he, too, lay down, and after a short but hearty thanksgiving for his escape from a slow and lingering death, he too, fell off to sleep.

The sun was rising when he woke, being aroused by a slight movement on the part of Percy; he opened his eyes and sat up.
"Well, Percy, how do you feel this morning ?" he asked cheerily.
"I feel too weak to move," Percy replied languidly.
"Oh, you will be all right when you have sat up and eaten breakfast," Jack said.

"Here you are; here is a wing for you, and this rice is as white as snow, and the tea is first rate.

I thought last night after I lay down that I heard a murmur of water, so after we have had breakfast I will look about and see if I can find it.


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