Swallows and Amazons Page #6

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till you come to our river.

- The Amazon.

Then you'll see our boathouse,

and that's where we live.

The only trouble is the Amazons

know the lake much better than we do.

Yes, like those marks

in the harbour.

If there was only something

we could do and they couldn't,

that would be a help.

Got it!

Leading lights.

Roger, go into our tent

and get the lantern.

Oh, and bring a hammer

and two large nails.

Look.

There they are.

[John:
]

Are they in line yet?

[Susan:
] No, the top light's

a little to the left of the lower.

[John:
] Sing out

when they're above each other.

[Susan:
]

Left a little.

Now!

Left.

Keep left.

Right.

[Boat scrapes on pebbles]

We've done it!

This will win us the war.

The Amazons think

they're safe from us at night.

[John:
]

Oh, well.

No war today.

- We can row.

- Too far.

We'll have to wait until tomorrow.

We can do something else instead.

- What?

- We can go and explore.

- Where?

- Over there on the mainland.

[Titty:
]

lt must be Niagara.

We could get a barrel

and bounce down it.

[John:
]

Not today!

[Roger:
] It's a real forest.

[Titty:
] A jungle, almost.

[Susan:
]

We'd better keep together.

[Roger:
]

It's almost as good as a monkey.

[Titty:
]

If only there were some parrots.

[Bird pecking]

[Roger:
] Woodpeckers.

They'll do.

They're savage parrots.

They're saying "Pretty Polly"

in savage language.

[Roger:
]

Look, a Red Indian wigwam.

[Old man:
]

Hello, you.

Come to have a look, have you?

[John:
] Good morning.

[Sighs]

Oh, it's blowing up a bit.

Want to have a look inside,

do you?

Folk generally want to.

[Titty:
]

May we?

[Coughs]

[Old man:
]

Sit down.

[John:
] Do you always live here?

[Old man:
] Aye.

When we're burning charcoal

someone has to keep the fire down,

like, day and night.

That way the charcoal is smooth

and black and good to use.

For artists to draw masterpieces with?

[Laughs] That's right, lass.

Try a bit.

Would you like to see

what we keep for luck?

What is it?

A snake.

Would you like to see it?

[All:
]

Yes, please.

You're sitting on it.

[Titty gasps]

[Laughs]

[Old man coughs]

Young Billy!

Dad been showing you around,

has he?

[Roger:
] ls he your son?

- That's right.

[Roger:
]

He doesn't look much like a son.

[Man:
] There.

Come on.

[Snake hisses]

[Snake hisses]

ls it safe to touch?

I wouldn't.

Never go near an adder.

Mind how you're stepping

in the woods.

There's plenty about.

If you happen to step on one,

he'll bite.

But he'll get out of the way

if he hears or sees you.

Oh, look there.

A little bit of a hole.

Out he comes.

Like the adder, is fire.

- Are you camping on the island?

- Yes.

You had those Blackett lasses

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