"
"Dear Remus, good dog," said William, caressing it: "now I'll give you
a good supper, for you deserve it."
"So he does, sir. Well, you've established a post on the island, which
is a great improvement. Seriously, William, it may prove very useful."
"At all events it will be a great comfort to my mother."
"Yes, especially as we shall be obliged all three to be here when we
fit up the storehouse, and make the proposed alterations. Now I think
we had better go to bed, for we must be up with the lark to-morrow."
"Here I suppose we ought to say, up with the parrots; for they are the
only land birds on the island."
"You forget the pigeons; I saw one of them in the wood the other day.
Good night!"
The next morning, they were off before breakfast. The boat was soon
loaded, and they returned under sail. They then breakfasted, and having
left the things they had brought on the beach, that they might lose no
time, they set off again, and returned with another cargo two hours
before dusk; this they landed, and then secured the boat. As soon as
they were in the house, William wrote on a piece of paper:--
"Dear Mamma:-- We have brought round two cargoes to-day.
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