It will occupy me the whole of the week, cutting
down the trees and sawing them into proper lengths, ready for building
the house, and then we must all join our strength and get it up without
delay."
"Can you really manage to get it up in time? How soon do you expect the
rains will come on?"
"In three or four weeks. After next week, I shall probably have the
assistance of two of you, if not of all. Now I think of it, I must
return to the cove."
"What for?"
"Don't you recollect, sir, your two-wheeled carriage, packed up in
matting, which was thrown on shore in the gale? You laughed when you
saw it, and said it would be of little use now; but the wheels and axle
will he very useful, as we can make a wide path to the place when I cut
down the trees, and wheel out the logs much more easily than we can
drag or carry them."
"That is an excellent idea. It will save a great deal of labour."
"I expect that it will, sir. William and I will go away early on Monday
morning, and be back before breakfast. To-day we will fix upon the
spots where our garden is to be, our turtle-pond to be made, and the
trees to be cut down. That shall be our business, Mr.
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