Yesterday we had no scruple in helping ourselves, but today we are somewhat shy, maybe.

But we would bring the great kettle from forward, if you will break your fast with us." "Friend Bertric," she said, laughing, "we made a pact concerning equal shares of favour and hardship alike.

Yet I do not rightly know--" She looked grave for a little while, staying her words and thinking.
"Aye," she said at last, with a smile; "this ship was provisioned for a long voyage--for the longest of all, indeed.

It seems that for part of the way we have to be her crew.

Well, then, we may take what we will of her stores, and do no wrong.