"First of all I have to make a fire."

"Oh!"

"But that is not so very difficult"

"How do you do it?"

"Would you like to know?"

"Very much indeed. I should like to see, if I may."

The lady reflected a moment. "I suppose you may, but if you do, you
ought to help me, don't you think?" The gentleman much amused and
greatly interested.

"Ah but you see, it is you I want to see make it. I am very useless
you know at that sort of thing, still, if you will allow me, I will
try my best. Am I to come ashore?"

"Certainly, if you are to be of any use."

The lady jumped lightly off the pretty couch of moss and wound her
plentiful hair round her head with one turn of her arm. Her dress
was creased but well-fitting, her figure not plump enough for beauty
but decidedly youthful. She watched her new friend moor his boat and
ascend with one or two strides of his long legs up the side of the
cliff that was not so steep. He took off his hat.

"I am at your service," he said with a profound bow. The lady made