Seagrave; "I would give half that I am possessed of, that he had not
perished."
"Oh, Massa!" said Juno, "I sit by him just now; I take off the flag and
look at his face, so calm, look so happy, so good, I almost tink he
smile at me, and then I cry. Oh! Massa Tommy, all because you idle
boy."
"It adds much to my regret," replied Mr. Seagrave, "that his life
should have been sacrificed through the thoughtlessness of one of my
own children; what a lesson it will be to Tommy when he is old enough
to comprehend the consequences of his conduct."
"That he must not know, papa," said William, who had been leaning
mournfully over the table; "one of Ready's last injunctions was that
Tommy was never to be told of it."
"His last wishes shall be religiously attended to, my dear boy,"
replied Mr. Seagrave; "for what do we not owe to that good old man?
When others deserted us and left us to perish, he remained with us to
share our fate. By his skill we were saved and landed in safety. He
provided for our wants, added to our comforts, instructed us how to
make the best use of our means. Without his precautions we should have
perished by the spears of the savages.
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