Juno and Tommy made their appearance on deck; Ready put some tools into
the boat, and a couple of shovels, which he brought up when he went for
the dogs, and once more they landed at the sandy cove. Tommy stared
about him a great deal, but did not speak, until he saw the shells
lying on the beach, when he screamed with delight, and began to pick
them up as fast as he could; the dogs barked and galloped about,
overjoyed at being once more on shore; and Juno smiled as she looked
around her, saying to Ready, "What a nice place!"

"Now, Mr. Seagrave, I'll remain on shore with you a little. First,
we'll load the musket in case of need, and then you can put it out of
the way of Tommy, who fingers everything, I observe. We will take up
the sail between us. Juno, you can carry the tools; and then we can
come back again for the spars, and the rope, and the other things.
Come, Tommy, you can carry a shovel at all events, and that will make
you of some use."

Having taken all these things to the little knoll which Ready had
pointed out before, they returned for the spars; and in two trips they
had carried everything there, Tommy with the second shovel on his
shoulder, and very proud to be employed.

"Here are two trees which will answer our purpose pretty well," said
Ready, "as they are far enough apart: we must lash the spars up to
them, and then throw the sail over, and bring it down to the ground at
both ends; that will be a beginning, at all events; and I will bring
some more canvas on shore, to set up the other tent between these other
trees, and also to shut up the two ends of both of them; then we shall
have a shelter for Madam, and Juno, and the younger children, and
another for William, Tommy, and ourselves. Now, sir, I'll just help you