At last they collected a great many articles
together, and, with their shovels, covered them over with sand, it
being impossible to get them from the beach without more time than they
could spare.
Neither was Mrs. Seagrave, who was now getting quite strong, or Juno,
idle. They had made up everything that they could in packages, ready
for moving. On the eighth day after the gale, they were ready, and it
was arranged that Ready should put into the boat the bedding and canvas
of one tent, and should take William with him on his expedition. Having
transported this safe, he should return for a load of the most
necessary articles, and then the family should walk through the grove
to the other side of the island, and remain there with Mr. Seagrave
while Ready and William returned for the other tent; and after that,
the boat should make as many trips as the weather would permit, till
they had brought all the things absolutely required. It was a lovely
calm morning when Ready and William pushed off in the boat, which was
well loaded; and as soon as they were clear of the cove they hoisted
the sail, and went away before the wind along the coast. In two hours
they had run to the eastern end of the island, and hauled up close
inshore: the point which ran out, and at the end of which there was an
inlet, was not a mile from them, and in a very short time they had
lowered the sail, and were pulling in for the sandy beach.
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