labours. "Look, Ready; what is that?" said William, who was with them,
as he pointed to a white-looking mass floating in the cove.

"That, sir, is the poor cow; and if you look again, you will see the
sharks are around, making a feast of her: don't you see them?"

"Yes, I do - what a quantity!"

"Yes, there's no want of them, William; so be very careful how you get
into the water, and never let Tommy go near it, for they don't care how
shallow it is when they see their food. But now, sir," said Ready, "I
must leave you and William to do what you can in saving any more of the
wreck, while I set to and put the boat in proper repair."

Ready left them at their own employment, and went away for his tools.
During this time Mr. Seagrave and William occupied themselves in
collecting the different articles thrown on shore, and rolling up the
casks as far as they could.

As it would take some days for Ready to put the boat into proper order,
Mr. Seagrave determined that he would go to the other side of the
island with William, that he might examine it himself; and, as Mrs.
Seagrave had no objection to be left with Ready and Juno, on the third
day after the gale they set off. William led the way, guiding his
footsteps through the grove by the blazing of the cocoa-nut trees; and
in two hours they reached their destination.

"Is not this beautiful, father?" said William.

"Yes, indeed it is, my dear boy," replied Mr. Seagrave. "I fancied that