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The day was still young e reached our habitation, and both of us glad to return, especially row to love this ho out her three caves As for ht; to the which end I took my saw and set out for Deliverance Sands, there to cut and select such timber as I needed from my store But scarce was I come hither than I uttered a shout of joy, for there, cast up high upon these white sands, lay a greatnear, I saw this for the mainmast of so the beach and out upon the reef to see if haply any other wreckage had co to the e was all new and sound, though woefully tangled Howbeit I had soon unravelled soood stout twine, and abundance of ether with the heavier ropes such as shrouds and back-stays Taking this line I caoat, and clarown cliff found it to be honey-coe and sht Wherefore, choosing me a narroorn track I set there a trap for noose, and this did I in divers other places, which done I returned to my labours on theas well as she ht like the true comrade she was

Thus by late afternoon I had coiled and stowed safely away e than I could ever want This accoence; but finding her all wearied out with such rough and arduous labour, grewhed her weariness to scorn, as was ever her way: "Why, Martin," says she, "labour is a good thing and noble since it giveth health and strength to both mind and body And 'tis ht to see how, cast here destitute of all things, you have contrived so much already The more I work and the harder, the row a little weary so to see her hands, I caught the them saw these tender pal over thes had I dared (and indeed ca it) as she perceived, I think, for she flushed and laughed and drew them from my hold