Pencroft worked with unparalleled ardor, and only a sturdy frame could have borne such fatigue; but his companions were preparing in secret a reward for his labors, and on the 31st of May he was to meet with one of the greatest joys of his life.
Pencroff travaillait avec une ardeur sans pareille, et il fallait sa robuste nature pour résister à ces fatigues; mais ses compagnons lui préparaient en secret une récompense pour tant de peines, et, le 31 mai, il devait éprouver une des plus grandes joies de sa vie.