Yetitwashimselfwhorousedthemfromtheirlethargy。
Grudginglytheyobeyed，drewtheboatbeyondtidemark，andfollowedhimtothetopofthemiserableislet，whenceaviewwascommandedofthewholewheelofthehorizon，thenpartdarkenedunderthecomingnight，partdyedwiththehuesofthesunsetandpopulouswiththesunsetclouds。Herethecampwaspitchedandatentrunupwiththeoars，sails，andmast。
AndhereAmalu，atnoman’sbidding，fromthemereinstinctofhabitualservice，builtafireandcookedameal。Nightwascome，andthestarsandthesilversickleofnewmoonbeamedoverhead，beforethemealwasready。Thecoldseashoneaboutthem，andthefireglowedintheirfaces，astheyate。Tommyhadopenedhiscase，andthebrownsherrywenttheround；butitwaslongbeforetheycametoconversation。
“Well，isittobeKauaiafterall？”askedMacsuddenly。
“Thisisbadenoughforme。”saidTommy。“Let’sstickitoutwhereweare。”