There isn't a smooth spot upon it--not so much as a shank to take howlt of!" "You takee care, Multa," cautioned Saloo.

"You lookee aloff.

May be you get jagee in de skull!" Murtagh took the hint, and, giving one glance upward, ran back with a roar from under the shadow of the tree.
The Malay, seemingly satisfied with his triumph, now glided underneath the durion, and keeping his eye turned upward, as if intently watching something, he struck the fruit with the piece of pointed stick which he had been using in the search after Singapore oysters, and sent it spinning out upon the open sand beach.

Then following, he took out his knife, and inserting the blade among its thickly set spines, cleft it open, displaying the pulp inside.
There was enough to give each person a taste of this most luscious of fruits, and make them desirous of more; even had they not been hungry.
But the appetites of all were now keen, and neither the chase nor the fishery had produced a single thing to satisfy them.

All three had returned empty-handed.