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I tell you this, but we had better not say a word to Mrs Seagrave, as it may distress her." Mr Seagrave agreed, and Ready continued: "We are now near the spot, sir. You see, when we have got over this hill, where the trees are so very thick, the fall in the ground will assist in the concealment of the building. I should say we are very near right where we now stand."
I am anxious to go to the other side of the island, and see what have been spared to us, and whether they have been much damaged; but that cannot be until after the rains are over, and we can use the boat again. "Look at this minute insect which is crawling on my finger," said Mr Seagrave, turning to William: "what a number of legs it has!" "Yes, I have seen something like it in old books.
"Can't begin too soon, William," replied Ready; "I don't doubt but Mr Seagrave has finished the hedge and ditch round the yams by this time, and if so, I expect Madam will not like to be left in the tents alone with Juno and the children, and so we shall all move back to the house again until we have altered the storehouse; I must say that I would rather your mamma remained in the tents until all was finished."
"At all events," thought the old man, "we are in the hands of God, who will, at his own time and in his own way, do with us as he thinks fit. I will not at present say anything to Mr. and Mrs. Seagrave. It would be cruel to raise hopes which might end in disappointment. A few hours will decide. And yet I cannot do without help I must trust William."
"Now, William, lay me down on these cocoa-nut boughs; go and give some water to the others, and when you have all drunk, then come to me again. Don't tell Mrs. Seagrave that I'm hurt. Do as I beg of you." "Papa, take the water do pray," replied William; "I cannot leave Ready." "I will, my boy," replied Mr. Seagrave; "but first drink yourself."
The entire domestic régime was a makeshift had been almost from the beginning. Mrs. Farren, the housekeeper, understood it; Howker, the butler, knew it; Lacy knew it he who had served forty years as coachman in the Seagrave family. For in all the world there remained not one living soul who through ties of kinship was authorised to properly control these children.
Mr Seagrave had no opportunity of firing, but Ready had shot one, which lay kicking and struggling under a cocoa-nut tree. "A piece of fresh pork will be quite a treat, Mr Seagrave," said Ready, as they walked up to where the animal was lying. "It will, indeed, Ready," replied Mr Seagrave; "we must contrive to carry the beast home between us."
"Why, ma'am," said Ready, "the only way to get things tidy is to go yourself and make them so. Nothing will ever be in its place unless you are there to put it in." "Well, Ready," said Mrs. Seagrave, "since you are against me as well as all the rest, I give it up. and if you please we will shift over to-morrow."
The countenance of Mr Seagrave was not only gloomy, but morose. The hour for retiring to rest had long passed when Ready broke the silence by saying, "Surely, you do not intend to sit up all night, Mr Seagrave?" "Oh, no! there's no use sitting up now," replied Mr Seagrave, rising up impatiently. "Come, my dear, let us go to bed." Mrs Seagrave rose, and retired behind the canvas screen.
"Quite well, massa," said Juno: and then pointing 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 manage all the rest."
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