Some idea may be formed of the amount of labour that was expended on this, the first step in the new task, by the circumstance that a month was passed in setting those eight awning-posts alone.

The women set up their tubs, under an awning spread for that purpose, near the spring, and were soon up to their elbows in suds.

Mark found his awning standing, and was glad to rest an hour or two in his hammock, after looking at the garden.