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Updated: June 5, 2025
A heavy gale was blowing, which shook the windows of the little drawing-room in which Mrs Graybrook and her daughter Hannah were seated at their work.
They had much to recount to each other. Harry, as clearly as he could, told his father all that had happened to them. "We have indeed mourned for you and your companions, Harry, as lost," said Captain Graybrook.
Her true and faithful love for her husband made her feel as she did; for, having learned the value of her own soul, she was anxious about his and that of her dear boy. "I at first had hoped that Leonard Champion would have proved an advantageous companion to Harry," continued Mrs Graybrook.
Captain Graybrook was of this opinion, and as the wind was light and there was no dangerous current running, the ship was hove to, and he ordered two of the boats to be got ready to capture some of the sea-lions, the ordinary species of seal found in the southern seas. Mr Champion took command of one boat and old Tom of the other, and the boys got leave to accompany the second mate.
Captain Graybrook gladly undertook to carry the message, promising, if possible, to bring Mr and Mrs Hart to the island. On reaching Honolulu, which the Steadfast did in a few days afterwards, Harry was delighted to find that his friends were willing to accept the invitation; and the stores and provisions being soon obtained, the ship returned with them on board to Hawaii.
As the gale threatened to keep the ship in harbour for some days, Tom offered to go back with a message to their native friends, and set off immediately. As a sufficient supply of provisions, and especially certain stores, could best be obtained at Honolulu, Captain Graybrook, greatly to Harry's satisfaction, had determined to touch there before commencing the homeward voyage.
"Why, for the last fortnight I don't suppose I have been more than eight or ten degrees out at the utmost." Mr Champion and Harry laughed heartily. "Rather a serious error, Mr Bass." "I meant minutes," said Dickey, "or perhaps seconds; I always forget which is which." At that moment Captain Graybrook lifted his instrument to his eye, and the mate and Harry followed his example.
On the death of Captain and Mrs Graybrook, he and his wife settled in one of the larger islands of the Pacific, where, with Harry and Bass, who shortly afterwards joined them, they have laboured faithfully on till they have seen most of the inhabitants converted to the truth.
"I fear Harry is very little addicted to reading," answered Mrs Graybrook. "Is there no one else on board likely to speak to Harry on religious subjects, mother? Are none of the other mates Christians?" asked Hannah, anxiously. "I fear not," said Mrs Graybrook. "There is, however, old Tom Hayes, who has sailed for many years with your father, and has frequently been at our house.
What can she do if embayed off our shore in this terrific gale?" Mrs Graybrook looked up from her work. "I was thinking, my child, how thankful we should be that the Steadfast has long ago been far away from this. Your father and Harry are enjoying, I hope, smooth seas and gentle breezes, and may such, I pray, follow them wherever they go."
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