"He went on with his clams, and I came home." "You didn't seem to make much out of him, after all," said I."I don't wonder he thought you were a Spaniard, with that hat.

I told you you'd make a show of yourself.

But what are you going to do with your Minorcans, Rectus, when you catch them ?" He laughed, but didn't mention his plans.
"I didn't know how you got clams," he said.

"I thought you caught them some way.

It would never have entered my head to dig for them." "There's lots to learn in this town about fish, and ever so many other things besides; and I tell you what it is, Rectus, as soon as we get through with the fort,--and I don't know how long that will take us, for I heard on the steamer that it had underground dungeons,--we'll go off on a first-class exploring expedition." That suited Rectus exactly.
After breakfast we started for the fort.