CHAPTEE VI. 



COFFEE — TURPENTINE — COTJEOUCOUS — PINE-NEEDLES — THREE VOLCA- 

 NOES IN SIGHT AT ONCE — THE CARABUS FAMILY — SCORPIONS- 

 SALAMANDERS— A MIDNIGHT DISTURBANCE. 



^HE iirst thing I saw on opening my eyes was TEncuerado, 

 who was getting ready our coffee, and Lucien crouching 

 close to the fire, piling up a quantity of dry branches 

 round the kettle, at some risk, however, of upsetting it. 



" Why ! Lucien," I cried, " it is not light yet, and you are up 

 already ! Didn't you sleep well ] " 



" Oh yes, papa," he answered, kissing me ; " but I'Encuerado 

 disturbed Gringalet, so he thought proper to come and lie down 

 on me, and that woke me, for Gringalet is very heavy. So, as I 

 couldn't go to sleep again, I got up to look after the fire." 



" And you are doing your work capitally. 



The kettle is sing- 



d'M 



