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Updated: June 19, 2025
What young imagination has not dreamt of this in reading as Godfrey had often, too often done, the adventures of the imaginary heroes of Daniel de Foe and De Wyss? Yes! The nephew of William W. Kolderup was in this state when his uncle was thinking of binding him in the chains of marriage. To travel in this way with Phina, then become Mrs. Morgan, would be clearly impossible!
The last adieux were said on board, the last handshakings took place on the poop, then the engine gave two or three turns of the screw and the steamer was under way. "Good-bye, Phina!" "Good-bye, Godfrey!" "May Heaven protect you!" said the uncle. "And above all may it bring us back!" murmured Professor Tartlet.
Besides, William W. Kolderup desired the marriage. The two people whom he loved most in this world were sure of a fortune from him, without taking into consideration whether Phina cared for Godfrey, or Godfrey cared for Phina. It would also simplify the bookkeeping of the commercial house. Ever since their births an account had been opened for the boy, another for the girl.
There existed no means of his going in search of another spot on the ocean which might prove more hospitable. "Well," said Godfrey to himself, "if I don't know the name of this island, I'll call it Phina Island, in memory of her I ought never to have left to run about the world, and perhaps the name will bring us some luck."
"After all these explorations," repeated Godfrey to himself, "there can be no doubt that Phina Island has no dangerous animals, neither wild beasts, snakes, nor saurians! I have not caught sight of one! Assuredly if there had been any, the report of the gun would have woke them up! It is fortunate, indeed.
Godfrey and Carefinotu slipped down along the stem, the interior of which was still burning. But the moment that Godfrey touched the ground, he heard himself spoken to, and by two voices which even in his trouble it was impossible for him not to recognize. "Nephew Godfrey, I have the honour to salute you!" "Godfrey! Dear Godfrey!" "Uncle Will! Phina! You!" exclaimed Godfrey, astounded.
"Phina," said he gravely, "you should never remain on the 'sensible'!" And with the tip of his large finger he dropped vertically on to one of the keys and an "A natural" resounded through the room. If T. Artelett had been a Parisian, his compatriots would not have failed to nickname him Tartlet, but as he had already received this title we do not hesitate to describe him by it.
It is an island!" "Which the sea surrounds?" "Naturally." "But what is it?" "I have told you, Phina Island, and you understand why I gave it that name." "No, I do not understand!" answered Tartlet, making a grimace; "and I don't see the resemblance! Miss Phina is surrounded by land, not water!" After this melancholy reflection, he prepared to pass the night with as little discomfort as possible.
When the day came, he had come to look upon the apparition of the ship as but a dream, which had commenced about three o'clock on the previous afternoon. But no! He was only too certain that a ship had been in sight of Phina Island, maybe within two miles of it, and certainly she had not put in. Of this deception Godfrey said not a word to Tartlet. What was the good of talking about it?
Then other serpents, not less dangerous, appeared in great abundance on this part of the prairie which was separated by the stream from Will Tree. Was it then a sudden invasion of reptiles? Was Phina Island going to become the rival of ancient Tenos, whose formidable ophidians rendered it famous in antiquity, and which gave its name to the viper?
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