I have hear men say dat." A long silence followed, during which, no doubt, the star-gazers were working out various theories in their own minds.
"Wonder," said Dick again, "how far off they be." "A mile or two, maybe," said Joe.
Henri was about to laugh sarcastically at this, but on further consideration he thought it would be more comfortable not to, so he lay still.

In another minute he said,-- "Joe Blunt, you is ver' igrant.

Don't you know dat de books say de stars be hondreds, tousands--oh! milleryons of mile away to here, and dat dey is more bigger dan dis vorld ?" Joe snored lightly, and his pipe fell out of his mouth at this point, so the conversation dropped.

Presently Dick asked in a low tone, "I say, Henri, are ye asleep ?" "Oui," replied Henry faintly.

"Don't speak, or you vill vaken me." "Ah, Crusoe! you're not asleep, are you, pup ?" No need to ask that question.