On the 5th of November , which was the beginning of summer in those parts , the weather being very hazy , the seamen spiedspya rock within half a cable ’s length of the ship ; but the windwindwas so strong , that we were drivendrivedirectly upon it , and immediately splitsplit.
He gotgetback home barely in season to help Jim , the small colored boy , sawseenext-day 's wood and splitsplitthe kindlings before supper -- at least he was there in time to telltellhis adventures to Jim while Jim did three-fourths of the work .