But that says nothin'.

Starlight's out at the back and the old man, too.

They want you to go to them--sharp.' 'What for ?' 'Dunno.

I was to tell you, and show the camp; and now gimme some grub, for I've had nothing since sunrise but the leg of a 'possum.' 'All right,' said Jim, putting the billy on; 'here's some damper and mutton to go on with while the tea warms.' 'Wait till I hobble out Bilbah; he's as hungry as I am, and thirsty too, my word.' 'Take some out of the barrel; we shan't want it to-morrow,' said Jim.
Hungry as Warrigal was--and when he began to eat I thought he never would stop--he went and looked after his horse first, and got him a couple of buckets of water out of the cask they used to send us out every week.

There was no surface water near the hut.