These were promptly supplied by the other captain in part payment for the provisions we let him have.

Thus things were eventually arranged to the entire satisfaction of both parties, and then the _Alexandria_ (I think that was the name of the ship) proceeded on her way to Port Louis, whilst we directed our course to the Lacepede Islands.
"In due time we reached a guano islet, and the crew quickly got to work, with the result that in a very short time we had a substantial cargo on board.

A day or two before we were due to leave, we went to father and told him we wanted very much to spend an evening on the island to visit the turtle-breeding ground.

Poor father, indulgent always, allowed us to go ashore in a boat, under the care of eight men, who were to do a little clearing-up whilst they were waiting for us.

We found, as you may suppose, a great deal to interest us on the island, and the time passed all too quickly.