You forgive me, dear father ?" "Yes, my dear son," said I; "I forgive and pity you; but are you sure my wife and Francis are not on the island ?" "Quite sure," said he.

"In fact the island is entirely uninhabited; there is no fresh water, nor game, and no quadrupeds whatever, but rats and kangaroos; but plenty of fruit.

I have filled my bag with bread-fuit, which is all we shall need: let us go." We worked so hard, that in a quarter of an hour the branches were removed, and the pinnace ready to receive us.

The wind was favourable for carrying us towards the cape the savages had turned; we hoisted our sail, I took my place at the helm; the sea was calm, and the moon lighted our way.

After recommending ourselves to the protection of God, I desired Fritz to commence his melancholy recital.
"It will be melancholy, indeed," said the poor boy, weeping; "if we do not find my dear Jack, I shall never forgive myself for not having stained his skin before my own; then he should have been with you now--" "But I have you, my dear son, to console your father," said I."I can do nothing myself, in my sorrow.