I'm findin' it hard to believe he's not about camp, and I were just dreamin' about he bein' lost." "That's the way I feels too," said Andy.

"I wakes feelin' most like I'd have to cry.

Can't I be goin' with you and Davy?
I never can bide here whilst you're away, Doctor Joe." "Yes, we three will go and we'll take some of the other lads with us, though we'll have to leave somebody in camp to keep the fire going," agreed Doctor Joe.

"We'll need warm tents when we come back, if we bring Jamie with us, and I hope we'll find him none the worse for his night out." "'Tisn't like 'twere winter," suggested David hopefully.

"'Tisn't so cold, if he were havin' matches to put on a fire, but I'm doubtin' he has matches." "Let us hope he had.