Tide carried them just up to the junction of the two rivers, and landing at Cumberland they procured beds and slept till morning.
Another long day's work took them up to the plantation of Mr.Furniss, and fastening up the boat, and carrying the sails and oars on shore, they started on their walk home.
"Why, Vincent, where have you been all this time ?" Mrs.Wingfield said as her son entered.

"You said you might be away a couple of nights, and we expected you back on Wednesday at the latest, and now it is Friday evening." "Well, mother, we have had great fun.

We went sailing about right down to the mouth of the York River.

I did not calculate that it would take me more than twice as long to get back as to get down; but as the wind blew right down the river it was precious slow work, and we had to row all the way.

However, it has been a jolly trip, and I feel a lot better for it." "You don't look any better for it," Annie said.