Part 3 (2/2)
”Had I not better call Juno, father?” said Willia mamma, if she is asleep”
”Then do, if you can, ht on shore”
Willia that his ot up without waking her or the two children
”Well, we'll see if we cannot get some breakfast ready for them, William Those dry cocoa-nut leaves will ht the fire? we have no tinder-box or matches”
”No; but there are other ways, Williaes can produce fire by rubbing a soft piece of wood against a hard one But we have gunpowder; and we have tays of igniting gunpowder - one is by a flint and steel, and the other is by collecting the sun's rays into one focus by a hted the fire, what have we to cook? we have no tea or coffee”
”No, I do not think we have,” replied Mr Seagrave
”But we have potatoes, father”
”Yes, William, but don't you think it would be better if we made our breakfast off the cold beef and pork and shi+p's biscuit for once, and not use the potatoes? we o on board of the shi+p ourselves? you can pull an oar pretty well, and wefor poor old Ready to do Corave then went down to the cove; the little boat was lying on the beach, just lifted by the rippling waves; they pushed her off, and got into her ”I knohere the steward kept the tea and coffee, father,” said William, as they pulled on board; ”mamma would like sooats for baby”
Although they were neither of theside of the shi+p; and, having made the boat fast, they climbed on board
William first went down to the cabin for the tea and coffee, and then left his father to collect other things while he went to oats, which he did in a tin pan He then poured the ht not be spilt, and went back to his father
”I have filled these two baskets full of a great s, William, which will be very acceptable to your mamma What else shall we take?”
”Let us take the telescope, at all events, father; and let us take a whole quantity of clothes - they will pleasethe so for her Bible and prayer-book; - here they are”
”You are a good boy, Willias up to the boat, and then return for the rest”
In a short ti was put into the boat, and they pulled on shore again They found Juno, who had been washi+ng herself, waiting for thes
”Well, Juno, how do you find yourself this ?”
”Quite well,to the clear water, she said, ”Plenty fish here”
”Yes, if we only had lines,” replied Mr Seagrave ”I think Ready has both hooks and lines somewhere Come, Juno, take up this bundle of linen to your tent: we can e all the rest”
When they arrived at the tent they found that every one ake except Ready, who appeared still to sleep very sound Mrs Seagrave had passed a very good night, and felt herself hted with one of the glasses frorave went to the beach, and procured three large stones to rest the saucepan on; and in half an hour the water was boiling and the tea made
Chapter XII
Juno had taken the children down to the cove, and, walking out into the water up to her knees, had dipped the them, and had then dressed them and left theet the cups and saucers and plates for breakfast Everything was laid out nice and tidy between the two tents, and then William proposed that he should awaken Ready
”Yes, my boy, you may as well now - he ant his breakfast”
William went and pushed Ready on the shoulder ”Ready, have you had sleep enough?” said Williaood nap, I expect; and noill get up, and see what I can get for breakfast for you all”
”Do,” replied Willia
Ready was soon dressed, for he had only taken off his jacket when he lay down He put it on, and came out of the tent; when, to his astonish co round the breakfast, which was spread on the ground
”Good- her hand Mr Seagrave also shook hands with hi sleep, Ready,” said Mr Seagrave, ”and I would not waken you after your fatigue of yesterday”
”I thank you, sir; and I alad to see that Madam is so well: and I am not sorry to see that you can do so ithout
”Indeed, but we cannot, I'rave; ”had it not been for you and your kindness, where should we have been now?”
”We can get a breakfast ready without you,” said Mr Seagrave; ”but without you, I think we never should have required another breakfast by this time But ill tell Ready all we have done while we eat our breakfast: now, rave then read a chapter frorave offered up a prayer
While they were at breakfast, Williaone on board, and what they had brought on shore, and he also mentioned how Juno had dipped all the children in the sea
”But Juno ain,” replied Ready, ”until I have made all safe; you know that there are plenty of sharks about these islands, and it is very dangerous to go into the water”
”Oh, what an escape they have had!” cried Mrs Seagrave, shuddering
”It's very true,” continued Ready; ”but they don't keep so much to the ard of the islands where we are at present; but still that smooth cove is a very likely place for theain, Juno, until I have time to make a place for you to bathe in in safety As soon as we can get as much as ant from the shi+p, we must decide whether we shall stay here or not”
”Stay here or not, Ready! - what do you mean?”
”Why, we have not yet found any water, and that is the first necessary of life - if there is no water on this side of the island, we must pitch our tents sorave; ”I e could find time to explore a little”
”So we can, sir; but we s froo now You and Willias, and I will land the up”
The whole day was spent in landing every variety of article which they thought could be useful All the se, twine, canvas, se nails and elht on shore before dinner After they had taken a hearty dinner, the cabin tables and chairs, all their clothes, sos of coffee, two of rice, two s of flour, sorave's ain, he said, ”Our poor boat is getting very leaky, and will not takerepaired; and Juno has not been able to get half the things up - they are too heavy for one person I think we shall do pretty well now, Mr Seagrave; and we had better, before it is dark, get all the animals on shore I don't much like to trust thes in a boat We'll try a pig, at all events; and while I get one up, do you and Willias of the fowls, and put theht on shore, she is still lying down, and, I expect, won't get up again any iven her plenty of hay, and if she don't rise, why I will kill her, and we can salt her down”
Ready went below, and the squealing of the pig was soon heard; he cas, and threw it into the sea over the gunnel: the pig floundered at first; but after a few seconds, turned its head away from the shi+p and swam for the shore