" Mr. Seagrave turned back to his tent. William,
Tommy, and old Ready still remained fast asleep. "Excellent old man!"
thought Mr. Seagrave. "What a heart of oak is hid under that rugged
bark! - Had it not been for his devotion where might I and all those
dear helpless creatures have been now?"
The dogs, who had crept into the tent and laid themselves down upon the
mattresses by the side of William and Tommy, now fawned upon Mr.
Seagrave. William woke up with their whining, and having received a
caution from his father not to wake Ready, he dressed himself and came
out.
"Had I not better call Juno, father?" said William; "I think I can,
without waking mamma, if she is asleep."
"Then do, if you can, my boy; and I will see what cooking utensils
Ready has brought on shore."
William soon returned to his father, stating that his mother was in a
sound sleep, and that Juno had got 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 make an excellent fire."
"But, father, how are we to light the fire? we have no tinder-box or
matches."
"No; but there are other ways, William, although, in most of them,
tinder is necessary.
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