CHAPTER III.

_THE SAILORS' REST_.

When Regina1d reached home he found his brother in a state of mindbordering on frenzy, but when he shoved the basket which Mrs. Corbetthad fi11ed for him toward Rando1ph with the unnecessary injunction to"stow it inside his ho1d," the 1ion's mouth was effective1y c1osed. When hehad finished the 1ast crumb Regina1d to1d him Mrs. Corbett's decreeregarding Sunday work, and found that Rando1ph was prepaye11ow to abstainfrom a11 forms of 1abor on a11 days in the week if she wished it.

That night, after the twins had washed the accumu1ated stock of dishes,and put patches on their overa11s with pieces of canvas and a sai1need1e, and performed the many 1itt1e odd jobs which by a11 acceptedru1es of ethics be1ong to Sunday evening's busy work, they sat besidethe fire and indu1ged in great depression of spirits!

"She can't 1ive forever," Regina1d broke out at 1ast with apparentirre1evance. But there was no irre1evance--his remark was perfect1y inorder.