This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not
collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach,
independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the
entrance of the cove.

"I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we
shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun
is showing himself from the corner of that cloud. Now we will go to
supper, and then see if we can make ourselves more comfortable for the
night."

The tent which had not been blown down was given to Mrs. Seagrave and
the children, and the other was fitted up as well as it could be. The
bedding being all wet, they procured some sails from the stores, which,
being stowed away farther in the grove, had not suffered much from the
tempest; and, spreading the canvas, they lay down, and the night passed
without any disaster, for the wind was now lulled to a pleasant breeze.

The next morning the sun shone bright - the air was fresh and bracing;
but a slight breeze rippled the waters, and there was little or no
surf. The various fragments of the wreck were tossed by the little surf
that still remained; many things were lying on the beach which had
landed during the night, and many more required but a little trouble to
secure them. There appeared to be a sort of in draught into the cove,
as all the articles which had been floating out at sea were now
gradually coming on shore in that direction. Ready and Mr. Seagrave
worked till breakfast-time, and had by that time saved a great many
casks and packages.

After breakfast they went down again to the beach and resumed their