"So do I; it is
ugg boots discount outlet fish, I think."For a moment they both sat with their noses in the air, sniffing likehounds; then Dr. Alec sprang up, saying with great decision"Now, this won't do! No one is permitted on this island withoutasking leave. I must see who dares to fry fish on my privateproperty."Taking the basket on one arm and the bundle on the other, hestrode away towards the traitorous smell, looking as fierce as alion, while Rose marched behind under her umbrella.
"We are Robinson Crusoe and his man Friday going to see
cartier watches shop if thesavages have come," she said presently, for her fancy was full ofthe dear old stories that all children love so well.
"And there they are! Two tents and two boats, as I live! Theserascals mean to enjoy themselves, that's evident.""There ought to be more boats and no tents. I wonder where theprisoners are?""There are traces of them," and Dr. Alec pointed to the heads andtails of fishes strewn on the grass.
"And there are more," said Rose, laughing, as she pointed to ascarlet
cheap uggs online heap of what looked like lobsters.
"The savages are probably eating their victims now; don't you hearthe knives rattle in that tent?""We ought to creep up and peep; Crusoe was cautious, you know,and Friday scared out of his wits," added Rose, still keeping up thejoke.
"But this Crusoe is going to pounce upon them, regardless ofconsequences. If I am killed and eaten, you seize the basket andrun for the boat; there are provisions enough for your voyagehome."With that Uncle Alec slipped round to the
ugg boots on sale front of the tent and,casting in the big bundle like a bomb-shell, roared out, in a voiceof thunder"Pirates, surrender!"A crash, a shout, a laugh, and out came the savages, brandishingknives and forks, chicken bones, and tin mugs, and all fell uponthe intruder, pommelling him unmercifully as they cried"You came too soon! We are not half ready! You've spoilt it all!
Where is Rose?""Here I am," answered a half-stifled voice, and Rose wasdiscovered sitting on the pile of red flannel bathing clothes, whichshe had
cheap uggs online mistaken for lobsters, and where she had fallen in a fit ofmerriment when she discovered that the cannibals were her merrycousins.
"You good-for-nothing boys! You are always bursting out upon mein some ridiculous way, and I always get taken in because I'm notused to such pranks. Uncle is as bad as the rest, and it's great fun,"she said, as the lads came round her, half scolding, halfwelcoming, and wholly enjoying the double surprise.