fellows follow me to the bower. Well entertain them as hospitably
as we can."

In a few minutes the savages were all seated on the ground in front
of the bower making a hearty meal off a cold roast pig, several
ducks, and a variety of cold fish, together with an unlimited
supply of cocoa-nuts, bread-fruits, yams, taro, and plums; with all
of which they seemed to be quite familiar and perfectly satisfied.

Meanwhile, we three being thoroughly knocked up with our day's
work, took a good draught of cocoa-nut lemonade, and throwing
ourselves on our beds fell fast asleep. The savages it seems
followed our example, and in half-an-hour the whole camp was buried
in repose.

How long we slept I cannot tell, but this I know, that when we lay
down the sun was setting and when we awoke it was high in the
heavens. I awoke Jack, who started up in surprise, being unable at
first to comprehend our situation. "Now, then," said he, springing
up, "let's see after breakfast. Hallo! Peterkin, lazy fellow, how
long do you mean to lie there?"

Peterkin yawned heavily. "Well!" said he, opening his eyes and
looking up after some trouble, "if it isn't to-morrow morning, and
me thinking it was to-day all this time. Hallo! Venus, where did
you come from? you seem tolerably at home, any how. Bah! might as
well speak to the cat as to you - better, in fact, for it
understands me, and you don't."

This remark was called forth by the sight of one of the elderly