We do not are looking to disturb them. " "Birds," Grijpstra mumbled. He felt the dust ooze among his feet. "Bah," he whispered to de Gier, "are you definite this can be dust? " "What else may or not it's? " "Dogshit," Grijpstra acknowledged. De Gier laughed with courtesy. He used to be having his personal issues with the dust which sucked at his legs. "Careful with the binoculars," the adjutant whispered to Grijpstra. "If we do not deliver them again my sergeant may be very disappointed. He has in basic terms simply obtained them. " "Yes, yes," Grijpstra stated, and started to wade towards the shore. The dinghy sitting on a small financial institution for the water endured for an additional fifty yards. Grijpstra attempted to not imagine as he waded, he basically desired to get to the shore. His foot struck an empty tin and he stumbled yet succeeded in staying on his legs. He was once the final to reach. "Wipe the dust off your feet," the adjutant acknowledged, supplying Grijpstra a handful of grass. "What occurred in your foot? it is bleeding. " De Gier sat down on his haunches and studied Grijpstra's foot. "A wound," he acknowledged. Grijpstra seemed down yet all he may see was once his extensive oilcloth trousers. "Let's cross a bit farther," de Gier acknowledged. "There's a few dry sand over there. i have a torch. " The wound was once relatively deep and de Gier wiped clean and bandaged it. "Bad success. attempt to stroll on it. " Grijpstra may perhaps nonetheless stroll. They wear their socks and sneakers back. "Aha," the adjutant stated. "It's getting gentle now, this can be the easiest time. glance! " Grijpstra regarded and observed a chook, through one other. "Plovers," the adjutant exclaimed, adjusting his box glasses. Grijpstra obediently seemed, lifting the heavy binoculars. He observed a blur and felt too chilly and too drained to attempt to regulate the glasses. De Gier observed not anything, he hadn't taken the protective caps off. The adjutant informed him approximately it. "Ah yes," de Gier acknowledged. He observed the 2 small birds. "Plovers," the adjutant stated back. "There are numerous of them the following now, greater than final 12 months. beautiful birds. swish! Watch them run! they don't seem to be afraid, in the event that they have been they'd fly. this can be a reserve, they be aware of we can't damage them. " Grijpstra moved and his trousers squeaked. "That's bad," the adjutant stated, "can't you're taking them off? The squeak will aggravate the birds. glance! A redshank. " "Where? " Grijpstra requested, feeling that he needed to exhibit curiosity. "I do not know," de Gier stated, "all i will be able to see is a fats yellowshank. " The adjutant had moved away. Grijpstra without warning rotated and de Gier, startled by means of Grijpstra's looming shadow, staggered again. "Cut it out, will you. you were given me those saffron monstrosities. " "But they're o.k., aren't they? they're water-resistant. It has began to rain. " "So it has," Grijpstra stated. It drizzled yet Buisman's enthusiasm elevated. there have been birds all over round them and he reeled off their names, telling his visitors concerning the birds' conduct. "Oystercatchers! they could holiday open the thickest shell with these robust purple beaks. glance. " Grijpstra and de Gier appeared. They sought for a number of hours, striking approximately, too drained to raise up their binoculars, watching dutifully on the busy shapes of seagulls and possible never-ending sorts of duck.