"The only thing I see that we'll have any difficulty about will be in rigging up a house.

I'm sure that Fritz and I will never be able to build a substantial shanty like one of those you have here in your island." "No, perhaps not," said the young fellow, smiling.

"You see, when we are going to run up a house, we all join together and lend a hand, which makes it easy work for us.

It would be impossible for one or two men-- or many more, indeed.

I'll tell you what I'll do for you, though.