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While
Jack
was
thus
engaged
,
Peterkin
and
I
sometimes
assisted
him
;
but
as
our
assistance
was
not
much
required
,
we
more
frequently
went
a-hunting
on
the
extensive
mud-flats
at
the
entrance
of
the
long
valley
which
lay
nearest
to
our
bower
.
Here
we
found
large
flocks
of
ducks
of
various
kinds
,
some
of
them
bearing
so
much
resemblance
to
the
wild
ducks
of
our
own
country
that
I
think
they
must
have
been
the
same
.
On
these
occasions
we
took
the
bow
and
the
sling
,
with
both
of
which
we
were
often
successful
,
though
I
must
confess
that
I
was
the
least
so
.
Our
suppers
were
thus
pleasantly
varied
,
and
sometimes
we
had
such
a
profusion
spread
out
before
us
that
we
frequently
knew
not
with
which
of
the
dainties
to
begin
.
I
must
also
add
that
the
poor
old
cat
which
we
had
brought
home
had
always
a
liberal
share
of
our
good
things
;
and
so
well
was
it
looked
after
,
especially
by
Peterkin
,
that
it
recovered
much
of
its
former
strength
,
and
seemed
to
improve
in
sight
as
well
as
hearing
.
The
large
flat
stone
,
or
rock
of
coral
,
which
stood
just
in
front
of
the
entrance
to
our
bower
,
was
our
table
.
On
this
rock
we
had
spread
out
the
few
articles
we
possessed
the
day
we
were
shipwrecked
;
and
on
the
same
rock
,
during
many
a
day
afterwards
,
we
spread
out
the
bountiful
supply
with
which
we
had
been
blessed
on
our
Coral
Island
.
Sometimes
we
sat
down
at
this
table
to
a
feast
consisting
of
hot
rolls
--
as
Peterkin
called
the
newly
baked
bread-fruit
--
a
roast
pig
,
roast
duck
,
boiled
and
roasted
yams
,
cocoa-nuts
,
taro
,
and
sweet
potatoes
;
which
we
followed
up
with
a
dessert
of
plums
,
apples
,
and
plantains
--
the
last
being
a
large-sized
and
delightful
fruit
,
which
grew
on
a
large
shrub
or
tree
not
more
than
twelve
feet
high
,
with
light-green
leaves
of
enormous
length
and
breadth
.
These
luxurious
feasts
were
usually
washed
down
with
cocoa-nut
lemonade
.
Occasionally
Peterkin
tried
to
devise
some
new
dish
--
"
a
conglomerate
,
"
as
he
used
to
say
;
but
these
generally
turned
out
such
atrocious
compounds
that
he
was
ultimately
induced
to
give
up
his
attempts
in
extreme
disgust
--
not
forgetting
,
however
,
to
point
out
to
Jack
that
his
failure
was
a
direct
contradiction
to
the
proverb
which
he
(
Jack
)
was
constantly
thrusting
down
his
throat
--
namely
,
that
"
where
there
's
a
will
there
's
a
way
.
"
For
he
had
a
great
will
to
become
a
cook
,
but
could
by
no
means
find
a
way
to
accomplish
that
end
.
One
day
,
while
Peterkin
and
I
were
seated
beside
our
table
,
on
which
dinner
was
spread
,
Jack
came
up
from
the
beach
,
and
flinging
down
his
axe
,
exclaimed
:
"
There
,
lads
,
the
boat
's
finished
at
last
!
So
we
've
nothing
to
do
now
but
shape
two
pair
of
oars
,
and
then
we
may
put
to
sea
as
soon
as
we
like
.
"
This
piece
of
news
threw
us
into
a
state
of
great
joy
;
for
although
we
were
aware
that
the
boat
had
been
gradually
getting
near
its
completion
,
it
had
taken
so
long
that
we
did
not
expect
it
to
be
quite
ready
for
at
least
two
or
three
weeks
.
But
Jack
had
wrought
hard
and
said
nothing
,
in
order
to
surprise
us
.
"
My
dear
fellow
,
"
cried
Peterkin
,
"
you
're
a
perfect
trump
!
But
why
did
you
not
tell
us
it
was
so
nearly
ready
?
Wo
n't
we
have
a
jolly
sail
tomorrow
,
eh
?
"
"
Do
n't
talk
so
much
,
Peterkin
,
"
said
Jack
;
"
and
,
pray
,
hand
me
a
bit
of
that
pig
.
"
