I have often thought, Mr. Seagrave, that the life of
hardship which I have since gone through has been a judgment on me for
my cruelty to my mother, in leaving her the way I did. It broke her
heart; a poor return, William, for all her care and kindness! God
forgive me!"
Old Ready left off for some little time, and the remainder of the party
kept silence. Then he said - "I'll leave off now, if you please: I
don't feel inclined to go on; my heart is full when I recall that
foolish and wicked deed of mine."
Chapter XXXIII
The next morning was fine, and as soon as breakfast was over, they took
the wheels down to the turtle-pond, and Ready having speared one of the
largest by means of a pike with a barb to it, which he had made on
purpose, they hauled it on shore, slung it under the wheels, and took
it up to the house. Having killed the turtle, and cut it up, Juno,
under the directions of Ready, chose such portions as were required for
the soup; and when the pot was on the fire, Ready, Mr. Seagrave, and
William set off with the cross-cut saw and hatchets, to commence
felling the cocoa-nut trees for the building of the outhouse, which was
to hold their stores, as soon as they could be brought round from the
other side of the island.
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