"They're all together in some public-house drinking, and glad to get away from us.

Eh?
What are you laughing at ?" "There are no public-houses out in this wild place, Mr Gurr." "Eh?
Well, no, I suppose not.

I'll hail.

Ahoy ?" A faint echo in reply.

That was all.
"Which way shall we go ?" "I don't know, Mr Gurr." "Can't make out which is the north, can you ?" "No, sir, nor the south neither." "Humph! I think I could find the south if you told me which was the north," said the master drily.