You have reason to thank God, senhor, that we have reached it.鈥�

Das so. Come on!鈥� urged Quashy.

Having applied himself to that most difficult process鈥攖hinking out a plan with insufficient material for thought鈥攐ur hero resolved to ride in what he supposed鈥攋udging by the position of the sun鈥攚as an easterly direction, hoping to strike the trail of the pursuers and fugitives before night.

After a time, through some inadvertence of Quashy, the canoe was sent rather close in among the reeds and giant leaves of the bank.

Da鈥檚 wan good job dooed, anyhow,鈥� he said. What鈥檚 you be do wid him?鈥�