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 1  2, 2|    the island of Ceylon, the pearl which hangs from the lobe
 2  2, 2|  give us some details of the pearl fishery?" ~"As to the fishing
 3  2, 2|  asked was: ~"Sir, what is a pearl?" ~"My worthy Ned," I answered, "
 4  2, 2|    answered, "to the poet, a pearl is a tear of the sea; to
 5  2, 2|   mollusc which secretes the pearl is the pearl-oyster. The
 6  2, 2|     is the pearl-oyster. The pearl is nothing but a formation
 7  2, 3|                CHAPTER III~A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS~The next
 8  2, 3| folded plaits, I saw a loose pearl, whose size equalled that
 9  2, 3|   intention. In leaving this pearl hidden in the mantle of
10  2, 3|    he risked his life had no pearl in them! I watched him closely;