Godfrey immediately recognized where he was, but Tartlet had to rub his eyes and stretch his arms for some time before he did so. "Is breakfast this morning to resemble dinner yesterday?" was his first observation. "I am afraid so," answered Godfrey. "But I hope we shall dine better this evening." The professor could not restrain a significant grimace. Where were the tea and sandwiches which had hitherto been brought to him when he awoke? How could he wait till breakfast-time, the bell for which would perhaps never sound, without this preparatory repast? But it was necessary to make a start. Godfrey felt the responsibility which rested on him, on him alone, for he could in no way depend on his companion. In that empty box which served the professor for a cranium there could be born no practical idea; Godfrey would have to think, contrive, and decide for both. His first thought was for Phina, his betrothed, whom he had so stupidly refused to make his wife; his second for his Uncle Will, whom he had so imprudently left, and then turning to Tartlet,-- "To vary our ordinary," he said, "here are some shell-fish and half a dozen eggs." "And nothing to cook them with!" "Nothing!" said Godfrey. "But if the food itself was missing, what would you say then, Tartlet?" "I should say that nothing was not enough," said Tartlet drily. Nevertheless, they had to be content with this repast. The very natural idea occurred to Godfrey to push forward the reconnaissance commenced the previous evening. Above all it was necessary to know as soon as possible in what part of the Pacific Ocean the _Dream_ had been lost, so as to discover some inhabited place on the shore, where they could either arrange the way of returning home or await the passing of some ship. Godfrey observed that if he could cross the second line of hills, whose picturesque outline was visible beyond the first, that he might perhaps be able to do this. He reckoned that they could get there in an hour or two, and it was to this urgent exploration that he resolved to devote the first hours of the day. He looked round him. The cocks and hens were beginning to peck about among the high vegetation. Agouties, goats, sheep, went and came on the skirt of the forest. Godfrey did not care to drag all this flock of poultry and quadrupeds about with him. But to keep them more safely in this place, it would be necessary to leave Tartlet in charge of them. Tartlet agreed to remain alone, and for several hours to act as shepherd of the flock. He made but one observation,-- "If you lose yourself, Godfrey?" "Have no fear of that," answered the young man, "I have only this forest to cross, and as you will not leave its edge I am certain to find you again." "Don't forget the telegram to your Uncle Will, and ask him for a good many hundred dollars."