Nancy laughed and nodded.
Drawing closer, Nancy whispered a rare bit of news.—[Page 186.]
"Perfectly sure," she said, "for only the day before vacation Betty told me that her mother had just written to say that for a change they were to spend the summer at the shore, and she said: 'Isn't "Foam Ridge" a pretty name.' I didn't think to tell you, because I never dreamed that we would be going to the same place. I knew you'd be pleased, for you like Betty Chase as well as I do."
"Oh, I am truly glad that we shall see Betty at the shore."
"Hello!" shouted Rob. "Anybody thinking of going to the circus!"
"Yes! Yes!" they cried, and ran to join Rob and Vera and Elf.
For a small circus it proved to be quite a show. There were trained dogs that were really clever, there were trained elephants, but best of all there were some handsome horses, whose riders did wonderful vaulting, tumbling, and riding, springing over hurdles, and through covered hoops.
When they left the tent the girls were delighted with the show, and Rob said it made him think of his early ambition to be a circus performer.