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.
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