"There's a ship at the spring, and there's a boat rowing across the bay.

A boat with four men in it!" All started to their feet.
"A boat," cried Mander, "with four men in it?
Run, my dear, to the cave; press into its depths as far as you can.

There is nothing there to be afraid of, and no matter how frightened you are, press into its most distant depths.

You, sir, will remain with me, or would you rather escape?
If it is a pirate ship, it may be Blackbeard who has returned." "Not so," cried Lucilla, "it is a merchant vessel, and they are making straight for the mouth of our stream." "I will stay here with you," said Dickory, "and stand by you, unless I may help your family seek the cave you speak of." "No, no," said Mander, "they don't need you, and if you will do so we will go down to the beach and meet these men; that will be better than to have them search for us.

They will know that people live here, for my canoe is drawn up on the beach." "Is this safe ?" cried Dickory; "would it not be better for you to go with your family and hide with them?
I will meet the men in the boat." "No, no," said Mander; "if their vessel is no pirate, I do not fear them.