"The spinning-wheel is not here and dear Wolf is not here, but we have everything else," said Margareta.
"Including a tame bear," ventured Conrad, knowing that there would be no boxing of ears to-day.
To the laughing astonishment of the travelers, the pilot was on the deck in the morning when they came up to greet the sun. He rallied them upon their laziness and passed out another gift of fruit, and then took command of the ship. To the keen disappointment of the boys the Indians did not come on board, but were towed in their rowboat.
Past the low shores of Long Island, nearer and nearer to the village of New York moved the Lyon, more and more excited grew the pilgrims.
"I can see houses!"
"And smoke rising from chimneys!"
"And men walking about!"
"There is a wharf with people on it!"
"We are here at last, at last!"