That is, the luck of the Almighty's bounty and protection.

We did the best we could, according to our lights, to protect and help ourselves, and so He helped, and brought us safely back, none the worse, and perhaps a little the stronger and better and richer in experience than we were an hour ago." "It was a corking good adventure, anyhow!" broke in Bobby.

"That sort of thing just makes me tingle all over! Somehow when I get out of a mess like that I feel a lot bigger and stronger and more grown up.

It was great fun--now that it's over." "You're a natural-born adventurer," laughed Skipper Ed.

"You should have lived in the old days, when men had to fight for their life, or went out to find and conquer new lands." "Well, I'm glad it's over," Jimmy shuddered--"the run from the wolves--and that they've gone.