Oh, we shouldn't be half Crusoes if we couldn't make candles!" So the boys arranged to start work the very next morning at sunrise.
"But first let us have a look through this beautiful isle of the sea, while the girls are asleep.

There may be more bears.

Briton, you must stay and watch.

Veevee, you may come." Though Veevee searched every bush and grove, no bear was found.

The one Tom had so cleverly killed must have crossed to the island alone by the bridge of rocks.
So, after breakfast, the boys built their fire.