Sam had brought down some cocoanuts from a nearby tree, and also found some ripe bananas.
"We won't starve' to death here, that's certain," said Dick, when they all sat down to eat.

"The island is full of good things.

If I had a gun I could bring down lots of birds, and monkeys, too." "I don't think I'd care to eat a monkey," said Grace.

"But I wouldn't mind eating birds." "There must be plenty of fish here, too," said Tom.

"In fact I saw some sporting in the waters of a little bay up the coast." "Shall we go up and down the coast after breakfast ?" asked Sam.
"My advice is to climb yonder hill and take a squint around," came from Captain Jerry.
"That's a splendid idea, providing we can get to the tap," said Dick.
"There is no use of all of us going, lad.