The natives did not patronize this hotel very much, but grub disappeared pretty fast at my corner of the table, for my appetite began to be ravenous.

There was not much variety to the food and very few luxuries or delicacies, which were hard to obtain on such a bare market, but all seemed satisfied with the food, and to me it tasted extra good.
Rogers went back to the old camp and helped them there, and I often went over after dark, when my work was done.

Moody and Skinner had been active in trying to get Mr.Bennett ready to go up the coast with them.
Bennett had sold his repeating rifle and with the proceeds and the help of his friends had got another ox, making two yoke for him.

They fixed up a wagon for him, and yokes enough could be found where people had traded off their oxen for horses.

Provisions enough had been gathered by Moody and Skinner for them all, and Rogers would go along with the party to help them with the teams.
I was left alone after they started, and it was my idea to quit when I had worked a month, and if my mule staid with me, to start for the mines even if I went alone.