Seagrave, "by finding you thus
prepared and supported. I shall feel no anxiety - but we have work to
be done."
Mr. and Mrs. Seagrave then joined William, Beady, and Juno, who had
already proceeded to the old house. The children were all still in bed
and asleep, so that there was no occasion for any one to watch them.
Chapter LXI
As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old
house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he
returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade. Every one worked hard;
even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the
casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift. In an hour they had
got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were
still about six or seven miles off.
"We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even
then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are
disembarked under two hours. We have plenty of time for all we wish to
do. Juno, go for the wheels, and William, come down with the spear, and
we will have some of the turtle into the stockade. Mr. Seagrave, I do
not require your assistance, so if you will have the kindness to get
out the muskets, and examine the flints, it will be as well.
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