"He offered to pay for raising her, and you wouldn't let him do it!"
"He has made me a present of the steamer as she lies; and I don't ask anything more of him."
"Take all you can get, Lawry. That's the only way to get along in this world."
Ethan slept with his fellow workman at the cottage that night, and at daylight in the morning they were on their way to the Goblins. At breakfast-time two casks had been sunk under the bow of the steamer, for they had become so familiar with the work that it was carried on with greater rapidity than at the first.
At breakfast they were laughed at again by Ben Wilford; but they chose to keep still, made no replies, and gave no information in regard to the progress of the work. At the earnest request of Lawry, seconded by Mrs. Wilford, Ben consented to run the ferry that day, and the young engineers took their dinners with them when they went down to the Goblins. They were full of hope, and confidently expected to return to the landing at night with the Woodville.
At eleven o'clock four more hogsheads had been placed under the guards. The steamer swayed a little in the water; the stern had risen about two feet; and it was evident that she was on the point of floating. The boys were intensely excited at the bright prospect before them.
"Lawry, the work is nearly done," said Ethan.
"That's so; I think a couple of those barrels will finish it," answered the young pilot. "I see two anchors at her bow."
"Yes, there are two anchors and about forty fathoms of small chain-cable on board of her."
"I see them; and I think we had better fish them up."