Their notions as to diet, for example, arise from ignorance as to what substances are fit and proper for human food." "As you like," said Willis; "but let us be off; there may be more of them lurking about." "What! again without water ?" "No, this time I have taken care to fill the casks; the canoe is laden with fresh water." "Fritz must be very uneasy about us; but this man may die if we leave him so." "Very likely," said the Pilot; "but that is no business of ours." "Good bye," said Jack, lifting up the wounded savage, and propping him against a tree; "I may never have the pleasure of seeing you again, and am sorry to leave you in such a plight; but it will be a lesson for you, and a hint to be a little more hospitable for the future in your reception of strangers." The savage raised his eyes for an instant, as if to thank Jack for his good offices, and then relapsed into his former attitude of dejection.
Twenty minutes later the canoe was aboard the pinnace.
"Fritz," said Jack, throwing his arms round his brother's neck, "I am delighted to see you again; half an hour ago I had not the shadow of a chance of ever beholding you more.".