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I can see my country

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I can see my country I can see my country Friday was a quick learner and his English got better dayMetal halide bulb by day. He helped me with the goats and with the work in the cornfields，and soon we were good friends. I enjoyed teaching him and，most of all，having a friend to talk to. This was the happiest of all my years on the island.

Friday and I lived together happily for three years. I told him the story of my adventures and about life in England，and he told me about his country and his people. One day we were at the top of the highest hill on the island，and we were looking out to sea. It was a very clear day and we could see a long way. Suddenly，Friday began to jump up and down，very excited.

‘What's the matter？’I said.

‘Look，Master，look！’Friday cried#x. ‘I can see my country. Look over there！’

I looked,Metal halide lamps，and there to the north-west，between the sea and the sky，was a long thin piece of land. I learnt later that it was the island of Trinidad，and that my island was in the mouth of the River Orinoco on the north coast of South America.

I began to think again about escape. Perhaps Friday wanted to go home too. Perhaps together we could get to his country. But what then？Would Friday still be my friend，or would his people kill me and eat me？

I took Friday to the other side of the island and showed him my big canoeMetal halide bulb. It still lay under the trees. It was very old now，and there were holes in the wood.

‘Could a boat like this sail to your country，Friday？’I asked him.

‘Oh yes，’he answered. ‘A boat like this can carry a lot of food and drink. ’

‘Then we'll make another canoe like it，and you can go home in it，’I said.

But Friday looked very unhappy. ‘Why are you angry with me？’he asked. ‘What have I done？Why do you want to send me home？’

‘But I thought you wanted to go home，#x’I said.

‘Yes. But you must come with me. Kill me if you want，but don't send me away from you！’

Then I saw that Friday was a true friend，and so I agreed to goMetal halide bulb with him. We began work on the canoe at once. Friday chose the tree himself—he understood wood better than I did—and we cut it down. We worked hard and in a month the boat was finished. Two weeks later it was in the sea，and we began to get ready for our long journey. 相关的主题文章：