Why should we remain in this barren wilderness ?" "Softly!" replied I, "there is a time for all things.

To-morrow, and the day after to-morrow will have their work.

But first tell me, did you see anything of our shipmates ?" "Not a trace of man, living or dead, on land or sea; but I saw an animal more like a hog than this, but with feet like a hare; it leaped among the grass, sometimes sitting upright, and rubbing its mouth with its forepaws; sometimes seeking for roots, and gnawing them like a squirrel.

If I had not been afraid it would escape me, I would have tried to take it alive, it seemed so very tame." As we were talking, Jack had been trying, with many grimaces, to force an oyster open with his knife.

I laughed at his vain endeavours, and putting some on the fire, showed him them open of themselves.