They were within sight of the low, stone farmhouse by now; from the front porch, Amanda’s Aunt Huldah was waving a welcome to them.
Boyd gave Billy a sudden shove into the road, slipping into his place beside Blue Bonnet. “May I have the first dance?” he asked.
“It’s promised,” she answered; Alec had seen to that the night before.
“Well, I like that!” Billy stood staring after the wagon. “A nice way to treat a fellow.”
“He thought you needed exercise, Billy,” Kitty called.
“Then, the second?” Boyd asked; she had seemed to avoid him whenever possible lately,—he half wanted to find out why; and outside of that, she was the best dancer there.
The wagon was stopping, but Blue Bonnet did not appear to have noticed; she was looking off down the road they had come by, a doubtful expression in her blue eyes; then she turned, meeting Boyd’s glance fully, “I’ll give you the next to the last.”
“The next to the last!” She was a queer girl.
“Come on, Blue Bonnet!” Amanda called; “I want to introduce you to Aunt Huldah—you and Boyd too.”
“I’m coming!” Blue Bonnet did not seem to see the helping hand Boyd held out.