it was on a bank of sand, a little way from the water. he turned his head and.saw another boat on the sand. it was a lot bigger than his. it had a tall mast, a big rudder and an engine. it was made of thick, strong wood. boon read the name on the back of the boat: it was called the wanderer.
an old man was sitting on the sand with his back against the big wooden boat. he did not see boon because he was busy. he was mending his fishing-net. near him, there was a hole in the sand, and there was a small fire in it. boon got out of his boat, walked to the fire and sat got out of his boat, walked to the fire and sat down near it. the fisherman did not look up.
next to the fire there were a pot of hot rice and two cooked fish. each fish was on a piece of banana-leaf. boon was hungry and he wanted to ask the man many questions, but he waited.
he thought, i'll ask the fisherman to help me.
i must go home quickly to mother and father. perhaps they think that i am hurt or ill. i'm very hungry. how did l am hurt or ill. i'm very hungry. how did i reach this place safely?
what's the name of this place? and how far is if from my home?
then boon saw that there was an eye on the side of the fisherman's boat, near the front. it was black and white. boon stood up and walked around the boat. there was an eye on the other side too.