He found Mr. and Mrs. Seagrave and the children all dressed.
Caroline and Tommy gave a scream of delight when they saw the little
kids, and even little Albert clapped his hands. As soon as Ready put
them down on the ground, Tommy and Caroline had each their arms round
one.
"I've brought an addition to our family, Mrs. Seagrave," said Ready:
"we must allow them to remain in the house until I can knock up a
little shelter for them. This is only a beginning; I expect we shall
soon have more."
As soon as the children could be persuaded to part with the kids, Nanny
was tied up in a corner, and was very content with fondling and nursing
her progeny. Juno and William brought in the breakfast, and as soon as
it was over, Mr. Seagrave said, "Now, Ready, I think we must hold a
council, and make arrangements as to our allotted duties and
employments during the rainy season. We have a great deal to do, and
must not be idle."
"Yes, sir, we have a great deal to do, and, to get through our work, we
must have order and method in our doings. I've lived long enough to
know how much can be done by regularity and discipline. Why, sir, there
is more work got out of men in a well-conducted man-of-war than there
can in the merchant service in double the time.
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