"Oh, no, madam, not yet; they will try us every way before they leave us. You see these are very brave men, and it is clear that they know what gunpowder is, or they would have been more astonished."
"I should think so too," replied Mr. Seagrave; "the first time that savages hear the report of firearms, they are usually thrown into great consternation."
"Yes, sir; but such has not been the case with these people, and therefore I reckon it is not the first time that they have fought with Europeans."
"Are they all gone, Ready?" said William, who had come down from the plank to his mother.
"No; I see them between the trees now; they are sitting round in a circle, and, I suppose, making speeches."
"Well, I'm very thirsty, at all events," said William; "Juno, bring me a little water."
Juno went to the water-tub to comply with William's request, and in a few moments afterwards came back in great consternation.
"Oh, Massa! oh, Missy! no water; water all gone!"
"Water all gone!" cried Ready and all of them in a breath.
"Yes; not one little drop in the cask."