the one we are now
standing upon. Is not this wonderful, my dear boy? Is not he a great
and good God who can make such minute animals as these work his
pleasure, and at the time he thinks fit produce such a beautiful island
as this?"

"Indeed he is!" exclaimed William.

"We only need use our eyes, William, and we shall love as well as adore.
Look at that shell--is it not beautifully marked?--could the best
painter in the world equal its colouring?"

"No, indeed,--I should think not."

"And yet there are thousands of them in sight, and perhaps millions more
in the water. They have not been coloured in this way to be admired,
like the works of man; for this island has been till now probably
without any one upon it, and no one has ever seen them. It makes no
difference to Him, who has but to wish, and all is complete."

For a few minutes after this conversation, Mr Seagrave and William were
both silent. Mr Seagrave then rose from where he was sitting: "Come,
William, let us now find our way back again; we have three hours'
daylight left, and shall be home in good time."

CHAPTER TWENTY.

Everything was now preparing for their removal to the leeward side of
the island. Ready had nearly completed the boat; he had given it a
thorough repair, and fitted a mast and sail. William and Mr Seagrave
continued to collect and secure the various articles thrown on shore,
particularly such as would be injured by their exposure to the weather:
these they rolled or carried into the cocoa-nut grove, so as to be
sheltered from the sun; but there were so many things thrown on shore
day after day, that they hardly knew what they had: but they secured
case and cask one after another, waiting for a better opportunity to
examine their contents. At last they collected a great many articles
together, and, with their shovels, covered them over with sand, it being
impossible to get them from the beach without more time than they could
spare.

Neither was Mrs Seagrave, who was now getting quite strong, or Juno,
idle. They had made up everything that they could in packages, ready
for moving. On the eighth day after the gale, they were ready, and it
was arranged that Ready should put into the boat the bedding and canvas
of one tent, and should take William with him on his expedition. Having
transported this safe, he should return for a load of the most necessary
articles, and then the family should walk through the grove to th