“Miss Lydia is going, too,” said the young man.
“That’ll fill the bill, then, sir,” said Lucas, grinning.
“But I say!” exclaimed the professor, suddenly. “Can’t you squeeze me in? I’m going over the hill, too.”
“Don’t see how it kin be done, Professor,” said Lucas.
“But you said you thought that there’d be an extra seat—”
“Didn’t know maw was going, then,” replied the unabashed Lucas.
“And Somers has driven off to school with his old mare,” exclaimed Spink.
“I believe he has,” observed Harris.
“This is a pretty pass!” and Mr. Spink was evidently angry. “I’ve just got to get to that vendue.”
“I’m afraid you’ll have to walk–and it’s advertised to begin in ha’f an hour,” quoth Lucas.