Our hearts beat quick, for now we felt certain that something or other was going to happen, though nobody had said anything to us.  It seemed strange that we could have lived so long surrounded by our fellow-creatures, and yet so entirely alone.  A boat was lowered.  A cask of bread, and another of salted meat, and some hatchets, and a few old sails, and, indeed, more things than I can here enumerate, were put into her.  The doctor was summoned into the captain's cabin.  He remained a short time, and when he re-appeared he looked happier than he had done for many days.  Jerry and I were then ordered into the boat; the doctor, to our great satisfaction, followed.  Old Surley, as may be supposed, would not consent willingly to be left behind, and, watching his opportunity, he sprang in after us, and, as if he thought he might be carried back again if perceived, immediately hid himself under the seats between our legs.  We were delighted to have the old fellow, and trembled lest the pirates, among some of whom he was a favourite, might insist on keeping him.  It was with great satisfaction, therefore, that we found the boat shoved off from the schooner's side.