'Because he's an awful goose,' said Saddlebank.
Temple and I thought the word was out and hurrahed, and back came Barnshed.

We had a task in persuading him to resume his expedition, as well as Saddlebank to forgive us.

Saddlebank's anger was excessive.

We conciliated him by calling him captain, and pretending to swear an oath of allegiance.

He now led us through a wood on to some fields down to a shady dell, where we were to hold the feast in privacy.