The wind
has roughened the water considerably, and it has not had time to get
quiet. Come with us, and we will all take supper together at Melbourne."
It was arranged so. The party were stowed away in the large sail-boat,
which held them all well enough; the children being happy at finding
themselves seated together.
"What are we waiting for?" said Mrs. Gary when all had been in their
places some minutes, and conversation was the only thing moving. "What
are we staying here for?"
"Sam."
"Where's Sam?"
"He is yonder--in our late place of shelter. James and Michael have gone
to fetch him with Daisy's chair."
"Sam! Why, he might have stayed there till to-morrow and no hurt. Have
we got to wait till the men go there and bring him back? We shall be
late at supper!"
"The river will be all the quieter, Mrs. Gary," said Mr. Randolph
mischievously.
"The river? You don't mean to say it is not quiet?"
"It was not, quiet a while ago, I assure you."
"Well, I do think, if ever there was a misnamed thing, it is a party of
pleasure," said the lady disconsolately.
"They are very pleasant when they are over, sister Gary," said Mr.
Randolph.
"Daisy," Nora whispered, "are you afraid?"
"No."
"Your father says it is rough."
"He knows how to manage the boat," said Daisy.
"It isn't rough, I don't believe," said Ella Stanfield. "It isn't rough
now."
"I wish we were at the other side," said Nora.
"O Nora, I think it is nice," said Daisy.
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