Why, Mike, while we were fishing for that crab, and were so still, some one must have come across the cave behind us and never known we were there." "Yes, and then we were caught as fast as the crab was and--" "_Eh bien, mes enfans_, my good boy, are you hungry for your dinner ?" "Not very," said Vince, turning sharply as the skipper came silently up behind them.

"We feel as if we should like to dine at home." "Aha! You not mean zat, my _bon garcon_.

Not ven I ask you to have dine vis me.

Let us go and demand vat ze cook man--ze _chef_--have to give us, for it is long time since ze _dejeuner_ and ve have much to do after.

Come, sheer up, as ze sailor _Anglais_ say.