It will not be daylight these two hours.

It's as dark as pitch, and all we can do is to go up to the swamp, and get under a tree, and wait until it is light enough to see where our geese are." As soon as they had finished their breakfast, they brought out their guns, and began to prepare for the hunt.

Extra charges were put in each barrel; and, while they were drawing on their rubber coats, Archie said, "We had better leave my dogs at home, hadn't we?
Lightfoot would make too much noise, and Sport, although he would keep still enough, would be of no use to us, for he will not go into the water after a wounded bird." "Yes," said Frank, "we had better leave them behind.

But we must have Brave with us.

I'll go and call him." And he opened the door, and, walking out upon the piazza, which ran entirely around the cottage, gave a low whistle.