This is only for to-day; I will give you some more to-morrow." The poor fellow did not trust me, and well he might not, for I had the greatest difficulty to withstand the temptation to carry the biscuit to my mouth, But I resisted the impulse, and those alone who have suffered like me can know what the effort was.
Night came on with the rapidity peculiar to these low latitudes, and I glided gently up to Andre and slipped the piece of biscuit into his hand as "a present from myself." The young man clutched at it eagerly.
"But my father ?" he said inquiringly.
I assured him that his father and I had each had our share, and that he must eat this now, and, perhaps, I should be able to bring him some more another time.

Andre asked no more questions, and eagerly devoured the morsel of food.
So this evening at least, notwithstanding M.Letourneur's offer, I have tasted nothing..