Chapter 27
“Well,we know you’ve changed,at least somewhat.Otherwise you wouldn’t be with us.”
“I’m surprised you didn’t leave me,”I admit.“I’m completely useless.All I had to contribute was my money,and that got taken.”
“Well,we wouldn’t have known where to find more money without you,”says Fred cheerfully.
I can’t argue with that.So we keep walking and struggling,and finally rest for a while in the evening.Fred and Sam cook squirrel for supper.They perfected their technique on the plantation.A well-aimed stone stuns the squirrels,and then Fred and Sam run over and snatch them up.
“What was the way of catching fish in the creek?”I ask Sam as we sit on the ground near a small fire.
“You stand in the creek really still,and bend over with your hands in the water.After a while fish will swim right into your hands.It’s tricky learning how to catch the fish without them slipping out,though.But it can be done.”