human
Here, you fellows, catch me some fish for supper. There’s plenty of chances along the shore yonder. I saw ’em when we came past.--You go along too, Freitag, and help ’em.
gpt
Here’s bait, and a big pile of fishing-rods all rigged. Take that there big basket for your fish,
human
Friday,
gpt
Remember your promise, boys, not to go into dangerous places,
human
Yes, sir, we will be careful, answered the boys. They were soon perched on the rocks, dropping their hooks into the water and pulling them out, exclaiming,
gpt
I’ve got a bite!
human
So have I.
gpt
My! ain’t they plenty!
human
There’s one! Hold on, my beauty! Let go my hook!
gpt
Py, but dat was a pig pizness!
human
Now, I can get a supper as is a supper! exclaimed the cook.--
gpt
Freit, you just get them fish ready, and I’ll cut up the pork. It ain’t nigh supper-time, of course; dinner isn’t much more than over, so you boys go off somewhere. Why don’t you go see the lighthouse?
human
Oh yes, the lighthouse!
gpt
Hurrah for the lighthouse!
human
Mr. Bernard, may we go to the lighthouse?
gpt
We want to go to the lighthouse. Can we go?
human
Yes, if Mr. Andrews is ready to go now; he has an errand there to see about a supply of milk. Now, boys, I have not found out the dangerous places on the island, and until we have explored a little ourselves, I want you to use extra precautions. Remember, no bathing except on the beach where we landed; that slopes very evenly, and I think there is no under-current.
gpt
We will be careful, sir.
human
We will remember,
gpt
Come on; who wants to go to the lighthouse?
human
Ho, for the lighthouse!
gpt
Oh, I am too tired to go so far!
human
Wait till to-morrow!