"
"I hope so too, but there is nothing like being prepared; however, we
have plenty to do before we can think of that. Now, sir, as dinner is
ready, suppose we return, and after dinner we will both commence our
tasks."
Juno and William returned to the dinner which Mrs. Seagrave had
prepared. They were both very warm with their work, which was very
hard, but very eager to finish their task. After dinner was over, Mrs.
Seagrave requested her husband, as he was about to go down to the
point, with the spade and a small hatchet in his hand, to take Tommy
with him, as she had a great deal to do, and could not watch him as
well as the baby and Caroline. So Mr. Seagrave took Tommy by the hand,
and led him to the point, and made him sit down close to him while he
cleared away the brushwood.
Mr. Seagrave worked very hard, and when he had cut down and cleared a
portion of the ground, he made Tommy carry away to a little distance,
and pile in a heap, the bushes which he had cleared away. When Mr.
Seagrave had cleared away a large piece of ground with his hatchet, he
then took his spade to dig at the roots and turn up the mould, leaving
Tommy to amuse himself.
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