Old Ready had his boat loaded and had made sail for the other side of the island long before the family were up; indeed, before they were dressed he had landed his whole cargo on the beach, and was sitting down quietly taking his breakfast. As soon as he had eaten the beef and biscuit which he had taken with him, he carried up the things which he had brought, and commenced arrangements for setting up the tent, intending to await the arrival of William and Juno, that they might assist him in getting up the spars and canvas over it.
About ten o'clock William made his appearance, leading one of the goats by a string, followed by the others. Juno came after with the sheep, also holding one with a cord; the rest had very quietly joined the procession. "Here we are at last!" said William laughing; "we have had terrible work in the woods, for Nanny would run on one side of a tree when I went on the other, and then I had to let go the string. We fell in with the pigs again, and Juno gave such a squall!"
"I tink 'em wild beast," said Juno. "Ah! what a nice place! Missis will like to live here."
"Yes, it is a very nice place, Juno; and you'll be able to wash here, and never mind about saving the water."
"I am thinking," said William, "how we are to get the fowls here; they are not very wild, but still we cannot catch them."
"I'll bring them with me to-morrow, William."
"But how will you catch them?"
"Wait till they are gone to roost, and then you may catch them when you please."
"And I suppose the pigeons and the pigs must run wild?"
"The best thing we can do with them."