"Yes, but you should always be good," replied his mother.
"I can't be always good," said Tommy; "I want my dinner."
"It is dinner-time, Tommy, that is certain, but you must wait until
they all come home from their work."
"There's Ready coming, with a bag on his shoulder," replied Tommy.
Ready soon came up to where Mrs. Seagrave was sitting, and laid down
the bag. "I've brought you some young cocoa-nuts, and some old ones
also, from the trees that I have been cutting down."
"Oh! cocoa-nuts - I like cocoa-nuts!" cried Tommy.
"I told you, Tommy, that we should have some by and by, and they have
come sooner than we thought. You are very warm, Ready."
"Yes, ma'am," replied Ready, wiping his face; "it is rather warm work,
for there is no breeze in the grove to cool one. Is there anything you
want from the other side of the island, for I shall go there directly
after dinner?"
"What for?"
"I must bring the wheels to get the timber out; for I must clear it
away as I go, until the path is finished. I must have William to help
me."
"William will like the trip, I do not doubt. I do not recollect
anything in particular that we want, Ready," replied Mrs.
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