Kill us they certainly will, and I am not sure
that they may not eat us afterwards; but that is of little
consequence."
William replied in a determined tone, "I'll fight as long as I have
breath in my body; but, Ready, they are coming up as fast as they can."
"Yes; we must wait no longer. Come, William."
"I thought I saw another vessel under sail, out away by the garden
point, Ready, just as we turned away."
"Very likely, sir, a canoe which has separated from the others during
the night. Come, quick, William, they have begun to yell."
Another half-minute, and they arrived at the door of the stockade; they
entered, shut the door, and then barricaded it with the cocoa-nut poles
which they had fitted to the inner door-posts.
Chapter LXII
The loud yells of the savages struck terror into the heart of Mrs.
Seagrave; it was well that she had not seen their painted bodies and
fierce appearance, or she would have been much more alarmed. Little
Albert and Caroline clung around her neck with terror in their faces;
they did not cry, but looked round and round to see from whence the
horrid noise proceeded, and then clung faster to their mother.
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