Our thirst and hunger, however, filled her with concern, because of our not being used to it as she was, and no place was open to supply our wants.

Her friend, the saucy one, accompanied by a man evidently a sailor, joined us, and the three had a consultation away from Temple and me, at the end of which the sailor, whose name was Joe, raised his leg dancingly, and smacked it.

We gave him our hands to shake, and understood, without astonishment, that we were invited on, board his ship to partake of refreshment.

We should not have been astonished had he said on board his balloon.

Down through thick fog of a lighter colour, we made our way to a narrow lane leading to the river-side, where two men stood thumping their arms across their breasts, smoking pipes, and swearing.