Will you not come and see your wooden walls ?" He then took Helen and showed her the tremendous nature of her fortification, and assured her that no beast of prey could face it, nor even smell at it, with impunity.

And as to the door, here the defense was double and treble; but attached to four grass cords; two passed into the abode round each of the screw pine-trees at the east side, and were kept in their places by pegs driven into the trees.
"When you are up," said Hazel, "you pull these four cords steadily, and your four guards will draw back right and left, with all their bayonets, and you can come out." Helen was very much pleased with this arrangement, and did not disguise her gratitude.

She slept in peace and comfort that night.

Hazel, too, profited by the mud walls and leafy roof she had compelled him to rear; for this night was colder, as it happened, than any preceding night since they came ashore.

In the morning, Hazel saw a green turtle on the shore, which was unusual at that time of year.