"I sha'n't eat if you don't," he said.
"But I can't now after what has happened," I said.
"It wasn't your fault," replied Bigley gloomily. "Your father was
obliged to speak. Come and sit down."
I was so faint and exhausted that I yielded, and we three lads made a
tremendous meal, to Mother Bonnet's great delight.
This ended, the inclination was upon us all to go fast asleep after the
broken night we had passed; but Bigley jumped up and led the way to the
door.
"Come along," he said. "The cutter will be back soon to clear off the
cargo, and I want to hear what they say."
He walked out and we followed him to the beach, which was quite
deserted; and we three lads began to walk up and down, too much excited
to feel sleepy now, and kept on gazing out to sea for the returning
cutter.