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"Then we shall want a storehouse for all the things we have got, and all that are in the wood and on the beach: and consider what a many trips we shall have to make with the little boat to bring them all round." "Yes, that is very true, Ready. Have we anything more to do?" "Plenty; we have to build a turtle-pond and a fish-pond, and a bathing-place for Juno to wash the children in.
"We need not carry them; we must put some old canvas under them, and haul them along by that means; we can easily do that on the smooth sand." "Why don't we catch some fish, Ready? We might put them into the turtle-pond." "They would not stay there long, William, nor could we easily get them out if they did.
How true it is that man plans in vain; and that it is only by the Almighty will and pleasure that he can obtain his ends!" But although they resolved as stated in the last chapter, nothing was done. Finally, one morning at sunrise, as they were looking round with the telescope, close to the turtle-pond, Masterman Ready said to Mr.
Seagrave, and William went down together to the beach, and, after much examination, chose a spot about one hundred yards from the turtle-pond as most eligible for the purpose; the water being shallow, so that at the part farthest from the shore there would not be more than three feet.
Seagrave, we do not want too much water for a turtle-pond, as, if it is too deep, there is a difficulty in catching them when we want them: what we want is a space of water surrounded by a low wall of stones, so that the animals cannot escape, for they cannot climb up, although they can walk on the shelving sand with their flippers.
"I should say the turtle-pond, as it will be only a few days' work for you, Juno, and William. I shall not want your assistance for this next week.
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