I carefully divided the nuts with this instrument, and soon provided us each with a neat basin for our soup, to the great comfort of my dear wife, who was gratified by seeing us able to eat like civilized beings.
Fritz begged now to enliven the repast by introducing his champaign.

I consented; requesting him, however, to taste it himself before he served it.

What was his mortification to find it vinegar! But we consoled ourselves by using it as sauce to our goose; a great improvement also to the fish.

We had now to hear the history of our supper.

Jack and Francis had caught the fish at the edge of the sea.