“Exquisite!” Conseil replied.
“And I don’t think,” the Canadian said, “that your Nemo would object to us stashing a cargo of coconuts aboard his vessel?”
“I imagine not,” I replied, “but he won’t want to sample them.”
“Too bad for him!” Conseil said.
“And plenty good for us!” Ned Land shot back. “There’ll be more left over!”
“A word of caution, Mr. Land,” I told the harpooner, who was about to ravage another coconut palm. “Coconuts are admirable things,
“Exquisite!” Conseil replied.
“And I don’t think,” the Canadian said, “that your Nemo would object to us stashing a cargo of coconuts aboard his vessel?”
“I imagine not,” I replied, “but he won’t want to sample them.”
“Too bad for him!” Conseil said.
“And plenty good for us!” Ned Land shot back. “There’ll be more left over!”
“A word of caution, Mr. Land,” I told the harpooner, who was about to ravage another coconut palm. “Coconuts are admirable things,
