He advanced prudently to the strand, and, by his familiar gestures, he sought to calm Dingo.

They saw that he did not care to face the anger of the vigorous animal.
"It is not Negoro!" said Hercules.
"We cannot lose by the change," replied Bat.
"No," said the novice.

"It is probably some native, who will spare us the _ennui_ of a separation.

We are at last going to know exactly where we are." And all four, putting their guns back on their shoulders, went rapidly toward the unknown.
The latter, on seeing them approach, at first gave signs of the greatest surprise.

Very certainly, he did not expect to meet strangers on that part of the coast.