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"Go on forgetting it, please," he said "In fact, the invalid business

is played out I'hed

"So am I"

She raised herself on her elbow and looked toward the shore

"If you'll take her to that cove just opposite us, we'll have some

lunch You can eat fish, I hope? It fully stupid of ," he said quickly "I was just going to propose that

we should cast lots, in cannibalistic fashion, to decide who should

lunch on the other"

She laughed, and pulled in her line

"That's a beauty for the last Do you kno to cook mackerel?"

"No; but I can learn"

"Very well, then; you'll find a spirit lamp and stove in that locker

under the tiller Yes, that's it And there ought to be some bread and

butter, and some coffee Milk, as we don't carry a coe shall have to

do without We shall be in smooth water presently, and then we can

lunch"