"Well, they are not far off now," observed Old Ready.
In six or seven minutes afterwards the party made their appearance,
very hot and very fatigued. It appeared that poor little Caroline had
been tired out, and Juno had to carry her; then Mrs. Seagrave
complained of fatigue, and they had to rest a quarter of an hour; then
Tommy, who refused to remain with his mamma, and had been running
backwards and forwards from one to the other, had declared that he was
tired, and that someone must carry him; but there was no one to carry
him, so he began to cry until they stopped for another quarter of an
hour till he was rested; then as soon as they went on again he again
complained of being tired. William then carried him pickaback for some
time, and in so doing he missed the blaze-cut on the trees, and it was
a long while before he could find it again; then baby became hungry,
and he cried, and little Caroline was frightened at being so long in
the wood, and she cried. But finally they got on better, and arrived at
last so warm and exhausted, that Mrs. Seagrave went into the tent with
the children to repose a little, before she could even look at the
place which was to be their future residence.
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