In one of them he found three animals which would be very welcome for the larder.

They were a female peccary and her two young ones.
Pencroft then returned to Granite House, enchanted with his capture, and, as usual, he made a great show of his game.
"Come, we shall have a grand feast, captain!" he exclaimed.

"And you too, Mr.Spilett, you will eat some!" "I shall be very happy," replied the reporter; "but what is it that I am going to eat ?" "Suckling-pig." "Oh, indeed, suckling-pig, Pencroft?
To hear you, I thought that you were bringing back a young partridge stuffed with truffles!" "What ?" cried Pencroft.

"Do you mean to say that you turn up your nose at suckling-pig ?' "No," replied Gideon Spilett, without showing any enthusiasm; "provided one doesn't eat too much." "That's right, that's right," returned the sailor, who was not pleased whenever he heard his chase made light of.

"You like to make objections.
Seven months ago, when we landed on the island, you would have been only too glad to have met with such game!" "Well, well," replied the reporter, "man is never perfect, nor contented." "Now," said Pencroft, "I hope that Neb will distinguish himself.