The girls went peeping into each, to examine them well, and were in doubt for some moments. In fact, there was not much to choose betwixt the two.
At length, Kate announced that they would have the one "the old slave" lived in, himself.
"No doubt he spent many a lonesome hour there," said Theodora. "I should like to know his history."
"That's what nobody can find out," said Tom. "But I am glad he lived here and left his hut for us to camp in."
We sat on the grassy sward of the old yard and rested for some minutes, then began our preparations for supper.
"Now we must all fall to with a will," said Addison. "It is a job to get things fixed up nice for night."
"Addison, you be captain and tell us each what to do," suggested Kate. "We will all obey and work like good soldiers;—for we all want some supper, I guess."
"Well, then," said Addison, "what do you want for your supper?"
"Poached eggs on toast!" cried Ellen.
"I think some of those partridges would go well," said Kate.