"I don't believe it," retorted Jean. "I wasn't asleep at all; I was only thinking. What did they say? Tell me and I'll believe you heard."
"Carter said he was going to take us somewhere every day," returned Jack triumphantly.
A shout of laughter went up at this. "It is high time my babies were in bed," said Mrs. Corner. "Run along now, and I will come directly."
"But just tell us first what is the plan," said Jack. "Wasn't it what I said?"
"Carter is going to take us all to Santa Barbara in his automobile," whispered Nan. "He'll take us in two goes. How shall we divide up, mother?"
The twins tarried to hear this settled. "I'd better go on ahead and engage rooms," said Miss Helen. "I think, Mary, we'd better leave you and Jack till the last, then you can see to the closing of the house here. How will that suit?"
"All right," agreed Carter.
"I want to go with the first batch," complained Jack.
"But you will be going in my car and it's much the nicer," Carter told her.
"Don't you want to stay and take care of mumsey?" asked Mrs. Corner.