Seagrave had collected all the animals, and they
set off; the marks on the trees were very plain, and they had no
difficulty in finding their way; but they had a good deal of trouble
with the goats and sheep, and did not get on very fast. It was three
hours before they got clear of the cocoa-nut grove, and Mrs Seagrave
was quite tired out. At last they arrived, and Mr and Mrs Seagrave
could not help exclaiming "How beautiful!"

When they came to where the tents were pitched by the side of the
bananas, they were equally pleased: it was quite a fairy spot. Mrs
Seagrave went into her tent to repose after her fatigue; the goats and
sheep were allowed to stray away as they pleased; the dogs lay down,
panting with their long journey; Juno put Albert on the bed while she
went with William to collect fuel to cook the dinner; Ready went to the
pits to get some water, while Mr Seagrave walked about, examining the
different clumps of trees with which the meadow was studded.

When Ready returned with the water, he called the dogs, and went back
towards the yam plantation. Tommy followed them; the dogs went into the
yams, and were soon barking furiously, which pleased Tommy very much;
when, of a sudden, out burst again in a drove all the pigs, followed by
the dogs, and so close to Tommy that he screamed with fright, and
tumbled head over heels.

"I thought you were there, my gentlemen," said Ready, looking after the
pigs; "the sooner we fence you out the better."

The pigs scampered away, and went into the cocoa-nut grove as they had
done before. The dogs followed the pigs, and did not return for a long
while afterwards.

It was late before the dinner was ready, and they were all very glad to
go early to bed.

At day dawn, William and Ready had again started, and walked through the
cocoa-nut grove back to the house, to bring round in the boat the
articles of furniture and the clothes which had been left. Having
collected everything in the house, and procured some more pork and flour
from the storehouse, they completed the load by spearing one of the
turtles which remained, and putting it into the bottom of the boat; they
then set off again for their new residence, and arrived in time for
breakfast.

"What a delightful spot this is!" said Mrs Seagrave. "I think we ought
always to make it our summer residence, and only go back to the house
during the rainy season."

"It is much cooler here, madam, during the summer, a