“Very well, then; and now I shall have to see about a guide.”

“I have one to offer you.”

“A safe, intelligent man.”

“Yes; an inhabitant of that peninsula. He is an eiderdown hunter, and very clever. He speaks Danish perfectly.”

“When can I see him?”

“Tomorrow, if you like.”

“Why not today?”

“Because he won’t be here till tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow, then,” added my uncle with a sigh.