CHAPTER VI. 



COFFEE. — TURPENTINE. — COUROUCOUS. — PINE-NEEDLES. 



THREE VOLCANOES IN SIGHT AT ONCE. THE CARABUS 



FAMILY. SCORPIONS. SALAMANDERS.— A MIDNIGHT DIS- 

 TURBANCE. 



HPHE first thing I saw on opening my eyes was FEncue- 



rado, 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 upset- 

 ting 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 l'Encuera- 

 do disturbed Gringalet, so he thought proper to come and 

 lie down on me, and that woke me, for Gringalet is very 



