He then went in advance, making a sign
for them to follow; they understood him, and made the attempt, but were
so weak, that they would have fallen if they had not been supported by
Mr. Seagrave and William.
It required a long time for them to arrive at the house. Mrs. Seagrave,
who knew what had happened, received them very kindly, and Juno had a
mess ready, which she put before them. They ate a little and then lay
down, and were soon sound asleep.
"It is fortunate for us that they are women," observed Mr. Seagrave:
"we should have had great difficulty had they been men."
"Yes, sir," replied Ready; "but still we must not trust women too much
at first, for they are savages."
"Where shall we put them to-night, Ready?"
"Why, sir, I have been thinking about that. I wish we had a shed close
to us; but as we have not, we must let them sleep in the storehouse."
We must now pass over a space of fifteen days, in which there was
nothing done. The expectation of the vessel returning was still alive,
although each day decreased these hopes. Every morning Ready and
William were at the beach with the telescope, and the whole of the day
was passed in surmises, hopes, and fears.
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