, were stowed away for the present
under the new house, which had, when built as a storehouse, been raised
four feet from the ground to make a shelter for the stock. This was
very spacious, and, of course, quite dry, and contained all they wished
to put in. Ready also took care, by degrees, to fill the large
water-butt full of water, and had fixed into the bottom a spigot for
drawing the water off.
"Well, Mr. Seagrave," said Ready on the Saturday, "we have done a good
many hard weeks' work lately, but this is the last of them. We are now
comfortably settled in our new house: our stores are all under cover,
and safe from the weather, and so we may now take things a little
easier. William and I must repair the boat, so that we may take a trip
round to examine how the stock and yams get on."
"And the bananas and the guavas," said Tommy.
"Why, we have quite forgotten all about them," observed Mrs. Seagrave.
"Yes, ma am; we have been so busy, that it is no wonder; however, there
may be some left yet, and I will go round as soon as the boat is able
to swim, and bring all I can find."
"We must put our seeds and potatoes in before the rainy season, Ready.
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