"I allus anchored near that tall feather, and all de vis'tors used to talk about it.

I didn't think you'd bring it up when I seed you grab it.

But you must 'a' give a powerful heave to come up with all that stone." "I don't think you ought to have tried to do that," said Rectus, who looked as if he hadn't enjoyed himself.

"I didn't know you were so obstinate." "Well," said I, "the truth of the matter is that I am a fool, sometimes, and I might as well admit it.

But now let's see what we've got on this stone." There was a lot of curious things on the piece of rock which had come up with the sea-feather.