If there are any natives here we want to know it.

We also want to know what we can expect in the way of things to eat and if there are animals on it.

I don't believe there are, however, as the place is too small." "Let's start right away," proposed Bob.

"Perhaps we can find some driftwood, or something to make a hut of, though it's warm enough to sleep out of doors without shelter." "But not exactly safe in tropical countries," objected the captain.
"I hope we can construct some kind of a house.

If we can't we'll have to make the best of it, though, for we haven't any tools to work with, except knives." They started to make a circuit of the island.