"It needed a sea voyage to straighten Bob out, but I didn't figure on a shipwreck doing it." The boy was very helpful about camp.

No task was too hard for him, no labor too much, and he never grumbled.

He had grown almost used to life on the island, as had the other castaways.

But Captain Spark had not given up the plan of sailing for the large island.
He waited until he thought the weather had settled down and then, one fine morning, he gave the word to load the small boat with all their supplies.
"Do you think we can make it ?" asked Mr.Carr.
"I think so.

We can try, at any rate.