“While they’re at home and comfortable we’re on an island seven thousand miles from anywhere.”
“Savages all round.”
“Magic things.”
“If they only knew, wouldn’t they be in a state.”
“Ships fitted out to find us. But they would not know which way to sail.”
“No charts.”
“Nothing.”
“Never find us. I say, get a fork and try the bacon.”
“Don’t look done.”
“Put some more sticks on. I say; we forgot the potatoes.”