7/30 Lastly, they had taken a fancy to me, because I saved one of their comrade's lives--the man who showed you up here." "Well, lad, you shall tell me all about it, this evening. I must be going down to the commissariat yard, to arrange the landing of my beasts. I came straight to see you, directly I landed. We dropped anchor here at daybreak." "I will go with you, uncle. I will run in and see the chief, first, and get leave off for the day. |