Hanslaidoutsomeprovisionsonalumpoflava，andweeachsuppedwithkeenrelish。Onething，however，causedusgreatuneasiness-ourwaterreservewasalreadyhalfexhausted。Myunclehadfullconfidenceinfindingsubterraneanresources，buthithertowehadcompletelyfailedinsodoing。Icouldnothelpcallingmyuncle\'sattentiontothecircumstance。
\"Andyouaresurprisedatthistotalabsenceofsprings?\"hesaid。
\"Doubtless-Iamveryuneasyonthepoint。Wehavecertainlynotenoughwatertolastusfivedays。\"
\"Bequiteeasyonthatmatter，\"continuedmyuncle。\"Ianswerforitweshallfindplentyofwater-infact，farmorethanweshallwant。\"
\"Butwhen?\"