"I'm glad you've escaped, my lad." "And has everybody else, sir ?" said the man.
"No, not everybody," said Mark; "but my father and the ladies and the officers are safe." "Don't say as Billy Widgeon isn't saved, sir," cried the man piteously.
"No, because he is," replied Mark.
"That's a comfort," said the stowaway.
"Look here, my man," said the major, "how far is it to the ship ?" "I don't know, sir.

I'd come a long way when I heard guns, and walked on till I saw you; and I thought I should have dropped when I lost sight of you again." "Ah, you're very weak," said the major.
"'Taint only that, sir; for it's enough to frighten a man to death or send him mad to be all alone here in a place like this." "Why, it's a very beautiful place, Jimpny." "Yes, sir, to look at; but as soon as you go into the woods to find fruit there's things flies at you, and every now and then in the night there's a great bull roaring thing that makes a horrid noise." "Indeed!" said the major, exchanging glances with Mark.
"Yes; something dreadful, sir." "Ah, well! we needn't talk about that now," said the major.

"We will not go on to the ship, but get back to camp--eh, Mark ?" "Yes, sir: the news will be glorious," cried Mark.
"And what are you going to do ?" said the major drily.

"Go back to the ship ?" "Go back to the ship, sir!" cried the stowaway wildly.

"No, no, sir! Pray don't leave me alone! I can't bear it, sir--I can't indeed--it's too awful! Mr Mark, sir, don't let him leave me! Say a kind word for me! I'd sooner lie down and die at once!" He flung himself upon his knees, the spear falling beside him on the sand, as he joined his hands together and the weak tears began to stream down his cheeks.
"Get up!" said the major roughly, "and act like a man.