'Capital,' agreed the others, and Tricksy's voice piped in. 'I fought very well too, didn't I, Marjorie?'
'Oh, very well,' replied Marjorie, who had been greatly hampered by Tricksy getting in her way at critical moments. 'But I think we all need a rest now, don't we?'
No second suggestion was needed; and they all flung themselves on the ground and lay where they were, letting the sea-breeze blow upon their heated faces.
'Awfully jolly,' murmured Gerald; 'I should like to have a fight like that every day.'
Harry lay stretched out with a restless face looking about him with eyes that sparkled notwithstanding his fatigue, and kicking his heels when he had the energy to do so. Had he been less completely exhausted, he would have got up and explored the island, taking Gerald with him, but a cricket match and a siege in one afternoon, following a long walk in the morning, are as much as most boys are capable of.
Presently Reggie jumped up.
'Allan,' he said, 'don't you think we ought to be going?'
Allan looked at the waves which were beginning to jostle one another in mid-channel.
'Just about time,' he said.
'Couldn't we show them the inside of the house first,' said Marjorie; 'it won't take a minute.'