The children picked over the oakum, the Captain fitted the rigging, and the Indian and Mrs.Godfrey tried their hands at making a mainsail.
At the setting of the sun Paul returned to his lonely home.

The next morning, before the sun had risen, he was once more on board the sloop.
The day was a lovely one, and similar work to that of the previous day occupied the attention of all The following day the vessel was hauled to high water mark on the island, there to be overhauled and caulked.
Captain Godfrey had brought a supply of necessary tools for the work from Passmaquaddy.

The Indian came down each morning from his wigwam and assisted until the sloop was ready for sea, (The repairing of the little vessel _La Tour_ was probably the pioneer work of refitting and repairing which a century later assumed such gigantic proportions on both sides of the mouth of the St.John.) Mrs.Godfrey named the vessel _La Tour_, because, she said, that was the original name of the fort that sheltered herself and her children during Captain Godfrey's absence at Annapolis Royal.
At length everything was ready, and the morning to weigh anchor came.

A stiff breeze blowing up the harbour caused a delay in sailing.

The morning was so wet, and the wind blew so hard, that Paul Guidon did not venture out in his canoe, but he came down by land, and quite early in the day stood upon the shore opposite where the sloop lay.
Margaret was first to notice him.