, we can examine them
and bring them down at our leisure. As soon as I have made those three
trips in the boat, we can then work here altogether."

"But I can do something in the meantime."

"Oh yes, there is plenty for you to do."

Mr Seagrave went into the tent, and found his wife much refreshed; but
the children had all fallen fast asleep on the beds. They waited
another half-hour, and then woke Tommy and Caroline, that they might all
sit down to dinner.

"Dear me," exclaimed William, as Ready took the cover off the saucepan,
"what is it that you have so good there?"

"It's a treat I have prepared for you all," replied Ready. "I know that
you are tired of salt meat, so now you are going to feed like aldermen."

"Why, what is it, Ready?" said Mrs Seagrave; "it smells very good."

"It is turtle-soup, ma'am; and I hope you will like it; for, if you do,
you may often have it, now that you are on this side of the island."

"Indeed, it really is excellent; but it wants a little salt. Have you
any salt, Juno?"

"Got a little, ma'am. Very little left," replied Juno.

"What shall we do when all our salt is gone?" said Mrs Seagrave.

"Juno must get some more," replied Ready.

"How I get salt?--hab none left," replied Juno, looking at Ready.

"There's plenty out there, Juno," said Mr Seagrave, pointing to the
sea.

"I don't know where," said Juno, looking in that direction.

"What do you mean, my dear?" inquired Mrs Seagrave.

"I only mean if we want salt we can have as much as we please by boiling
down salt-water in the kettle, or else making a salt-pan in the rocks,
and obtaining it by the sun drying up the water and leaving the salt.
Salt is always procured in that way, either by evaporation, or boiling."

"I'll soon arrange that for you, ma'am," said Ready, "and show Juno how
to get it when she wants it."

"I am very glad to hear you say so; for I should feel the want of salt
very much," replied Mrs Seagrave, "I really never enjoyed a dinner so
much as I have to-day."

The soup was pronounced excellent by everybody. As soon as they had
finished, Mrs Seagrave remained with the children; and Ready and Mr
Seagrave, assisted by Juno and William, got the second tent up, and
everything ready for the night. They then all assembled, and returned
thanks to God for their having gained their new abode; and, tired out
with the fatigue of the day, were soon fast asleep.

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE.

Mr Sea