My wife was delighted to be in her comfortable abode, and to have us round her; neither did we waste the time.

Ernest finished the arrangement of his collection with his mother and Francis.

Fritz and Jack prepared the tools that would be wanted in their great undertaking--the first attempt was to be a saw-mill.

In order to prepare the planks they wished, a very large saw, which they had found amongst the tools, would serve their purpose; but it was necessary to set it in motion by water, and here was the difficulty.

Fritz made several models from the thin wood of our chests, and the wheels of our guns, but they were too small.