. St. Nicholas [serial] . call it—the sailors said so ; it s a good boat, anyway, andI d like to take a row in it. Come on! shouted Nick, jumping into theboat. It s a good mile over to the cliffs wherethe ducks eggs are: the men wont be back thistwo hours. Do come, Saul, urged Semanthy, and LittleJob joined his voice to the general chorus. I suppose they would let us take it if they werehere, but I dont just like to take it without leave,said Saul, doubtfully. Stay at home, then. We re going, can row like a trooper, cried THAT BOY NICK STARTED THEM. Semanthy could row a
. St. Nicholas [serial] . call it—the sailors said so ; it s a good boat, anyway, andI d like to take a row in it. Come on! shouted Nick, jumping into theboat. It s a good mile over to the cliffs wherethe ducks eggs are: the men wont be back thistwo hours. Do come, Saul, urged Semanthy, and LittleJob joined his voice to the general chorus. I suppose they would let us take it if they werehere, but I dont just like to take it without leave,said Saul, doubtfully. Stay at home, then. We re going, can row like a trooper, cried THAT BOY NICK STARTED THEM. Semanthy could row a boat if she could nt sailone, and she was proud of her accomplishment,especially as Said always chose her as an assistantin preference to any of the boys. If you are all going, I suppose I shall have togo to take care of you, said Saul, jumping we must nt go so far that we cant see thesailors when they come back for their boat. So they all went off in the captains gig—Sauland Semanthy, Nick and Little Job, and the as soon as they were off, conscientious Saulpushed back again, and sent Little Job up to thehouse to ask Capn Siah if it would do for them touse the captains gig for a little while. AndCapn Siah said that the sailors would nt be backbefore dark, and he would make it all rightwith them. Whether Capn Siah was anxious toget rid of the children, that he might have a betteropportunity to urge Aunt Dorcas to git ready, Icannot say, but he was certainly very willing thatthey should go. Sauls mind was now at ease, an
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