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"
To
the
chase
,
Herbert
,
"
said
the
sailor
.
"
We
shall
find
ammunition
on
our
way
,
and
cut
our
weapons
in
the
forest
.
"
But
at
the
moment
of
starting
,
Herbert
observed
,
that
since
they
had
no
tinder
,
it
would
perhaps
be
prudent
to
replace
it
by
another
substance
.
"
What
?
"
asked
Pencroft
.
"
Burnt
linen
,
"
replied
the
boy
.
"
That
could
in
case
of
need
serve
for
tinder
.
"
The
sailor
thought
it
very
sensible
advice
.
Only
it
had
the
inconvenience
of
necessitating
the
sacrifice
of
a
piece
of
handkerchief
.
Notwithstanding
,
the
thing
was
well
worth
while
trying
,
and
a
part
of
Pencroft
's
large
checked
handkerchief
was
soon
reduced
to
the
state
of
a
half-burnt
rag
.
This
inflammable
material
was
placed
in
the
central
chamber
at
the
bottom
of
a
little
cavity
in
the
rock
,
sheltered
from
all
wind
and
damp
.
It
was
nine
o'clock
in
the
morning
.
The
weather
was
threatening
and
the
breeze
blew
from
the
southeast
.
Herbert
and
Pencroft
turned
the
angle
of
the
Chimneys
,
not
without
having
cast
a
look
at
the
smoke
which
,
just
at
that
place
,
curled
round
a
point
of
rock
:
they
ascended
the
left
bank
of
the
river
.
Arrived
at
the
forest
,
Pencroft
broke
from
the
first
tree
two
stout
branches
which
he
transformed
into
clubs
,
the
ends
of
which
Herbert
rubbed
smooth
on
a
rock
.
Oh
!
what
would
they
not
have
given
for
a
knife
!
The
two
hunters
now
advanced
among
the
long
grass
,
following
the
bank
.
From
the
turning
which
directed
its
course
to
the
southwest
,
the
river
narrowed
gradually
and
the
channel
lay
between
high
banks
,
over
which
the
trees
formed
a
double
arch
.
Pencroft
,
lest
they
should
lose
themselves
,
resolved
to
follow
the
course
of
the
stream
,
which
would
always
lead
them
back
to
the
point
from
which
they
started
.
But
the
bank
was
not
without
some
obstacles
:
here
,
the
flexible
branches
of
the
trees
bent
level
with
the
current
;
there
,
creepers
and
thorns
which
they
had
to
break
down
with
their
sticks
.
Herbert
often
glided
among
the
broken
stumps
with
the
agility
of
a
young
cat
,
and
disappeared
in
the
underwood
.
But
Pencroft
called
him
back
directly
,
begging
him
not
to
wander
away
.
Meanwhile
,
the
sailor
attentively
observed
the
disposition
and
nature
of
the
surrounding
country
.
On
the
left
bank
,
the
ground
,
which
was
flat
and
marshy
,
rose
imperceptibly
towards
the
interior
.
It
looked
there
like
a
network
of
liquid
threads
which
doubtless
reached
the
river
by
some
underground
drain
.
Sometimes
a
stream
ran
through
the
underwood
,
which
they
crossed
without
difficulty
.
The
opposite
shore
appeared
to
be
more
uneven
,
and
the
valley
of
which
the
river
occupied
the
bottom
was
more
clearly
visible
.
The
hill
,
covered
with
trees
disposed
in
terraces
,
intercepted
the
view
.
On
the
right
bank
walking
would
have
been
difficult
,
for
the
declivities
fell
suddenly
,
and
the
trees
bending
over
the
water
were
only
sustained
by
the
strength
of
their
roots
.
It
is
needless
to
add
that
this
forest
,
as
well
as
the
coast
already
surveyed
,
was
destitute
of
any
sign
of
human
life
.
Pencroft
only
saw
traces
of
quadrupeds
,
fresh
footprints
of
animals
,
of
which
he
could
not
recognize
the
species
.
In
all
probability
,
and
such
was
also
Herbert
's
opinion
,
some
had
been
left
by
formidable
wild
beasts
which
doubtless
would
give
them
some
trouble
;
but
nowhere
did
they
observe
the
mark
of
an
axe
on
the
trees
,
nor
the
ashes
of
a
fire
,
nor
the
impression
of
a
human
foot
.
On
this
they
might
probably
congratulate
themselves
,
for
on
any
land
in
the
middle
of
the
Pacific
the
presence
of
man
was
perhaps
more
to
be
feared
than
desired
.
Herbert
and
Pencroft
speaking
little
,
for
the
difficulties
of
the
way
were
great
,
advanced
very
slowly
,
and
after
walking
for
an
hour
they
had
scarcely
gone
more
than
a
mile
.
As
yet
the
hunt
had
not
been
successful
.
However
,
some
birds
sang
and
fluttered
in
the
foliage
,
and
appeared
very
timid
,
as
if
man
had
inspired
them
with
an
instinctive
fear
.
Among
others
,
Herbert
described
,
in
a
marshy
part
of
the
forest
,
a
bird
with
a
long
pointed
beak
,
closely
resembling
the
king-fisher
,
but
its
plumage
was
not
fine
,
though
of
a
metallic
brilliancy
.
"
That
must
be
a
jacamar
,
"
said
Herbert
,
trying
to
get
nearer
.
