Call Juno, and she
will help you. We shall have time enough to do everything. After you
have done that, you had better come down and join us."
In a very few minutes after William ran up to the house, Mr. Seagrave
made his appearance.
"Ready, there is danger, I'm sure; William would not tell me, I
presume, because he was afraid of alarming his mother. What is it?"
"It is, Mr. Seagrave, that the savages are now coming down upon us in
large force; perhaps five or six hundred of them; and that we shall
have to defend ourselves with might and main."
"Do you think we have any chance against such a force?"
"Yes, sir, with God's help I have no doubt but that we shall beat them
off; but we must fight hard, and for some days, I fear."
Mr. Seagrave examined the fleet of canoes with the glass. "It is,
indeed, dreadful odds to contend against."
"Yes, sir, but three muskets behind a stockade are almost a match for
all their clubs and spears, provided none of us are wounded."
"Well, Ready, we must put our trust in the Lord, and do our best; I
will second you to the utmost of my power, and William, I'm sure, will
do his duty."
"I think, sir," said Ready, "we had better not wait here any more, as
we have not long to prepare for them.
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