After all, if a man goes to work cautious and runs mute it's not so easy to catch him in this country, at any rate.' Jim at this came running out of the cave with a face of joy, a bag of ship-biscuit, and a lot of other things.
'Here's tea and sugar,' he said; 'and there's biscuits and jam, and a big lump of cheese.

Get the fire right, Dick, while I get some water.
We'll soon have some tea, and these biscuits are jolly.' The tea was made, and we all had a good meal.

Father found a bottle of rum, too; he took a good drink himself, and gave Jim and me a sip each.
I felt less inclined to quarrel with father after that.

So we drafted all the calves into a small pen-yard, and began to put our brand on them as quick as we could catch 'em.
A hundred and sixty of 'em altogether--all ages, from a month old to nearly a year.

Fine strong calves, and in rare condition, too.