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Even Crashford was wise enough to feel he could gain nothing by sulking, and returned to his allegiance without demur. "Can't we have something to eat before we start?" said Wallas. "My dear fellow," replied Gayford, "I wish we could, but then we shall have nothing left for to-morrow."
But comprehending was one thing with Tubbs, and doing was another thing. Just as he settled down to his oar, another wave lifted the boat and Tubbs with it, who clung wildly to the seat with both hands, leaving his oar to its fate. Luckily, Crashford was near enough to make a grab at it before it went, or the beginning of the expedition might have been marked by a serious catastrophe.
The unhappy Tubbs having been shunted, Crashford took his place, and with Bowler kept the boat's head steady till Gayford hauled up the sail, and the "Eliza" began of her own accord to fly through the water.
"The fact is, you fellows," said he, "we're regularly in for it now, and the sooner we make up our minds what we shall do the better." "Let's make a waft," said Braintree, mindful of his Wobinson Cwusoe. "Where's your wood?" asked Wallas. "Let's hoist a signal, anyhow," said Wester. "No one to see it if you do," said Wallas. "Let's have some grub," said Crashford.
Before the end of the week the list was handed in, and as the documents might some day be of immense value to the future historian of New Swishford, I quote them here. Bowler. A waterproof, a hat-box, a pair of cricket bails, and a fold- up chair. Gayford. The chart, a compass, jam-pots for baling out boats, an eight-blade knife, a hammer and tacks, and a chessboard. Braintree. Tubbs. Crashford.
And even the surprise of seeing Crashford the lion lying down, so to speak, with Tubbs the lamb, wore away in time, and the conspirators were, on the whole, left undisturbed by Swishford to develop their plans for the eventful emigration of the coming spring.
The three last elected members of the band had fallen in promptly with the scheme, and were not a little elated at the honour conferred upon them. Crashford became quite mellow towards his old enemy Gayford, and actually paid back Bowler a half-crown which he had borrowed three terms ago. "Why should we wait till then?" asked Crashford.
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