And why so? Because
everything is in its place, and there is a place for everything."
"I agree with you," said Mrs. Seagrave; "method is everything. While
one careless little girl is looking for her thimble, another will have
finished her work."
"I assure you I never should have known what can be done by order and
arrangement, if I had not been pressed on board of a man-of-war. I
found that everything was done in silence. Every man was to his post;
everyone had a rope to haul upon, or a rope to let go; the boatswain
piped, and in a few seconds every sail was set or taken in as was
required. It seemed to me at first like magic. And you observe, Mr.
Seagrave, that when there is order and discipline, every man becomes of
individual importance. If I learnt nothing else on board of a
man-of-war, I learnt to make the most of time, and the most of the
strength which you could command."
"You are very right, Ready; you must teach us to do the same," replied
Mr. Seagrave.
"We have so much to do, that I hardly know where to begin; yet, sir, we
must work at present how we can, and when we can, until we have got
things into a little better order. We have done well up to the
present.
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