As soon as they had landed all the things, they made the boat fast by the rope, and then carried a portion of the canvas and tent-poles up to the first copse of trees, which were the guavas; they then returned for the remainder, and after three trips everything was up. "Now, William, we must see where to pitch the tent; we must not be too near the cocoa-nut grove, or we shall have too far to go for water." "Don't you think that the best place will be close to the bananas? the ground is higher there, and the water is, you know, between the bananas and the yams." "Very true, I think it will not be a bad place; let us walk there first, and reconnoitre the ground." They walked to where the bananas were now throwing out their beautiful large green leaves, and decided that they would fix the tents upon the north side of them. "So here let it be," said Ready; "and now let us go and fetch all the things; it is a nice dry spot, and I think will do capitally." They were soon hard at work, and long before sunset one tent was ready, and they had put their bedding in it. "Well, now, I suppose you are a little tired," said Ready; "I'm sure you ought to be, for you have worked hard to-day." "I don't feel very tired, Ready, but it's not time to go to bed yet." "No; and I think we had better take our shovels and dig the pits for the water, and then we shall know by to-morrow morning whether the water is good or not." "Yes, Ready, we can do that before we get our supper." They walked to where the ground between the bananas and yam patch was wet and swampy, and dug two large holes about a yard deep and square; the water trickled in very fast, and they were up to their ankles before they had finished. "There'll be no want of water, Ready, if it is only fit to drink." "I've no fear of that," replied Ready. They returned to the tent and made their supper off the salt pork and flour-cakes, and then lay down on the mattresses. They were soon fast asleep, for they were tired out with the hard work which they had gone through. The next morning, at sunrise, they were up again; the first thing they did was to go and examine the holes they had dug for water; they found them full and running over, and the water had settled quite clear; they tasted it, and pronounced it very good. As soon as they had washed themselves, they went back and made their breakfast, and then set to work to get up the other tent. They then cleared all the ground near the tents of brushwood and high grass, and levelled it nicely with their shovels inside. "Now, William, we have another job, which is to prepare a fireplace for Juno: we must go down to the beach for stones." In another hour the fireplace was completed, and Ready and William looked at their work. "Well, I call this a very comfortable lodging-house," said Ready. "And I am sure," replied William, "it's very pretty. Mamma will be delighted with it."