196 RETURNING TO THE HUT.

 

“) BROUGHT MY BOAT CLOSE TO THK SHORE UN A LITTLE COVE.”

brook, where I found a yery convenient harbour for my boat, and
where she lay as if she had been in a little dock made on purpose
for her. Here I put in, and having stowed my boat very sate, I
went on shore to look about me and see where I was.

IT soon found IT had but a little passed by the place where T had
been before, when 1 travelled on foot to that shore; so taking
nothing out of my boat but my gun and my umbrella, for it was
exceedingly hot, 1 began my march. The way was comfortable
enough alter such a voyage as | had been upon, and I reached my
old bower in the evening, where I found everything standing as I
left it; for T always kept it in good order, being, as I said before,
my country house.

I got over the fence, and Jaid me down in the shade to rest my
limbs, for I was weary, and fell asleep. But judge you, if you
ean, that read my story, what a surprise I must be in, when I was
waked out of my sleep by a voice calling me by my name several