Pencroft had asked to be allowed to "blow" in his turn, and it was great fun for him; but he blew so hard that his productions took the most ridiculous shapes, which he admired immensely.
Ez idő tájt kirándultak is hébe-hóba; egyik alkalommal olyan fafélét találtak, amely termékeivel nagyban gyarapította a telep élelemforrásait.