"I don't know," said Rose, looking over the side of the boat and down into the water.
"I don't see it," she said a moment later, "why did you ask that,
Polly?"
"Oh, I was only wondering how far we could float before the chain would look tight. We've gone ever so far, and the boat doesn't tug at it yet!" Polly said.
"It will, though!" said Rose.
Still they floated, and for a time they were silent, contented to be out in the sunshine.
Then suddenly Rose looked up at Polly, quick terror in her eyes.
"Polly, Princess Polly!" she cried, "is there ANY chain on this boat?"
"Why of course!" said Polly, "didn't you see Donald fasten it to that big iron ring on the post?"
Rose leaned forward and looked into Polly's eyes.
"I saw him fasten ONE END of it, Polly, and so did you, but was the
OTHER end fastened to this boat?'