"
"That I knew, madam, and therefore I was anxious to get a house over
your head; let us thank God for it."
"Indeed we ought," observed Mr. Seagrave; "and it is, indeed, time for
us to read the service."
The morning service was then performed in the new house. Violent as the
rain was, it did not penetrate through the thatch which had been put
on. Ready and William went out to secure the boat, which they were
afraid would be injured, and returned wet to the skin. The storm
continued without intermission the whole of the night, but they slept
dry and safe; and, when awakened by the noise of the thunder and the
pelting of the rain, they thanked God that they had found a dwelling in
the wilderness upon which they had been cast.
Chapter XXX
When they all rose up the next morning, the clouds had cleared off, and
the sun was shining bright. Ready and Juno were the first out of the
house - Ready with the telescope under his arm, which he always took
with him when he went his rounds, as he termed it, in the morning.
"Well, Juno," said Ready, "this is a fine morning after the rain."
"Yes, Massa Ready, very fine morning; but how I get fire light, and
make kittle boil for breakfast, I really don't know - stick and
cocoa-nut trash all so wet.
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