Ossie was apologetic as to the menu, although he need not have been.
"There wasn't time to do much cooking," he said, "and, besides, I haven't got the hang of things yet.

I never tried to do anything on an alcohol stove before.

It takes longer, seems to me.

I couldn't get the oven heated until about five minutes ago, and so if those potato-chips aren't very warm--" "I'm warm enough, if they aren't," said Neil.

"How do you open these little round window things ?" "Turn the thumb-screws," advised Han.