"We need do no more at present," said Ready, "by night-time it will not
be so wet, and we can handle it easier. I see a break in the sky now
which promises fine weather soon. And now we had better work hard
to-day, for we may save a great many things, which may be dashed to
pieces on the rocks, if we do not haul them on the beach."
Chapter XIX
They went down to the beach. Ready first procured from the stores a
good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the
vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either
rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not
collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach,
independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the
entrance of the cove.
"I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we
shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun
is showing himself from the corner of that cloud. Now we will go to
supper, and then see if we can make ourselves more comfortable for the
night."
The tent which had not been blown down was given to Mrs.
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