In the meantime they're willin' to pick up anything eatable that comes handy." "You mean they _think_ they're sure of us," Henry objected pointedly.
But Bill ignored him.

"I seen some of them.

They're pretty thin.

They ain't had a bite in weeks I reckon, outside of Fatty an' Frog an' Spanker; an' there's so many of 'em that that didn't go far.

They're remarkable thin.