Chapter 19 No.19

The Lonely Camp

"Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going. A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."

"Jest as yeou sez. Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacr