"You do not show want of thought," said I to him. "But I am not glad to
see that you think so of your-self, and do so much for your own ease,
when all the rest do so much for yours. Now, that shell full of soup
you must give to our two dogs. We can all dip our small shells in the
pot, and you must do as we do."

I knew he felt hurt at this, but he gave it to the dogs at once, and
they soon made quick work of their share of the soup.

The sun was low when our meal came to an end. The fowls came round us
to pick up the stray crumbs we had let fall, and my wife took out her
bag of grain and fed the cocks and hens, and sent them to roost on the
top of our tent.

We took care to load our fire-arms, in case we might need them in the
night; sang a hymn of praise to God, and then left our fate in His
hands.


CHAPTER III.

As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was
break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we
should do next.

"First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to
find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may
be in want."

"But," said Fritz, who had heard me from his bed, "why should we search