"Eat!" exclaimed he, opening his mouth wide enough to take in a good-sized leg of bacon.
"Of course, if we live on the raft, we must have something to eat."
"Can we get enough?" he asked, incredulously.
"You shall have all you want."
"Goody!" shouted he.
"You must keep still about it, and not say a word to any one."
"I don't see nobody. I have to keep out of sight, or Barkspear will catch me. I'm bound to him. I shan't tell nobody."
"In a few days we will have the house ready for you to live in; and I will bring you all you need to eat."
"That's all I want."
"You can work on the raft, and I will help you all I can."