Theveryrecollectionofthatpleasureevennowenchantsme。
’TotheIsland——totheIsland！’shoutedtheboldest，andthenwemadehastetowadetotheIsland，eachtogathertogetherourlittlebundleoffagots。”
Therestofthevagrants’timewasspentinplay。TheyascendedtheclifftowardsthegrottoofSaintJohn。Theysharedinmanyacontest。Theydaredeachothertodothings——possibleandimpossible。Therewereclimbingsofrocks，anddaringleaps，withmanyperilsandescapades，accordingtothenatureofboysatplay。Atlength，afterbecomingtired，therewasthereturnhomeanhourbeforenightfall。Andnowthelittlefellowstrippedalong；thirtyfagotbundleswerecarriedonthirtyheads；
andthethirtysang，asonsettingout，thesamecarol，withthesamerefrain。
Jasminproceeds，inhisSouvenirs，todescribewithgreatzestandawonderfulrichnessoflocalcolour，theimpromptufetesinwhichheboreapart；hisraidsuponthecherryandplumorchards——fortheneighbourhoodofAgenisrichinplum-trees，andprunesareoneoftheprincipalarticlesofcommerceinthedistrict。PlayingatsoldierswasoneofJasmin’sfavouriteamusements；andhewasusuallyelectedCaptain。”Ishouldneed，”hesays，”ahundredtrumpetstocelebrateallmyvictories。”Thenhedescribesthedancingroundthebonfires，andthefantasticceremoniesconnectedwiththecelebrationofSt。John’sEve。