Tommy followed them; the dogs went into the
yams, and were soon barking furiously, which pleased Tommy very much;
when, of a sudden, out burst again in a drove all the pigs, followed by
the dogs, and so close to Tommy that he screamed with fright, and
tumbled head over heels.
"I thought you were there, my gentlemen," said Ready, looking after the
pigs; "the sooner we fence you out the better."
The pigs scampered away, and went into the cocoa-nut grove as they had
done before. The dogs followed the pigs, and did not return for a long
while afterwards.
It was late before the dinner was ready, and they were all very glad to
go early to bed.
At day dawn, William and Ready had again started, and walked through
the cocoa-nut grove back to the house, to bring round in the boat the
articles of furniture and the clothes which had been left. Having
collected everything in the house, and procured some more pork and
flour from the storehouse, they completed the load by spearing one of
the turtles which remained, and putting it into the bottom of the boat;
they then set off again for their new residence, and arrived in time
for breakfast.
"What a delightful spot this is!" said Mrs.
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