"And we want Lupe for wrangler," said Blue Bonnet. "A wrangler looks after the horses, Sarah mia," she explained, anticipating the question.
"If we go," said Señora, "let us go as simply as possible. Surely we don't need such an army of men."
"But, Grandmother," Blue Bonnet protested, "there has to be a cook, and somebody to pitch tents, and one to look after the horses and—"
"I don't see the necessity. You miss half the pleasure of camping out if you have everything done for you. When I was a girl we used to camp out in the Maine woods, and we girls took turns cooking and washing dishes, while the boys gathered wood for the fires, caught fish and looked after the horses. To take a crowd of servants along would rob the life of all its simplicity."
Blue Bonnet looked rather blank. Cooking and washing dishes did not seem altogether simple to her.
"I can make caramel cake," announced Kitty.
"That's lovely—especially for breakfast," said Blue Bonnet.
"I don't like sweet things for breakfast," said Sarah.
"Beans and bacon are as good camp fare as one needs," said Knight. "It is pretty cool in the mornings and evenings, and one gets hungry enough to eat the dishes."
"We'll agree to anything if Grandmother will only go," said Blue Bonnet eagerly.