"
"It will be better, sir, if we can find time, as we shall not have much
more fine weather now; at all events, we can get them in at intervals
when the weather is fine. Now I shall go my rounds for turtle.
Good-night, ma'am, - good-night, sir. Come, William."
William and Ready succeeded in turning six more turtles to add to their
stock, and having taken a careful survey with the telescope, they came
back, fastened the door of the stockade, and went to bed.
Chapter LX
Another week passed away, during which Ready repaired the boat, and
William and Mr. Seagrave were employed in digging up the garden. It was
also a very busy week at the house, as they had not washed linen for
some time. Mrs. Seagrave and Juno, and even little Caroline were hard
at work, and Tommy was more useful than ever he had been, going for the
water as they required it, and watching little Albert. Indeed, he was
so active, that Mrs. Seagrave praised him before his papa, and Tommy
was quite proud.
On the Monday William and Ready set off in the boat to the little
harbour, and found all the stock doing well. Many of the bananas and
guavas had ripened and withered, but there were enough left to fill the
boat half full.
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