"You'll see flatirons enough, my lady," said Dorothy, "when you find yourself doing the laundry work for a large and able-bodied family."
"I won't have to do that, will I?" cried Lilian, aghast; "nobody told me that!"
"Well, we needn't wash the clothes," said Dorothy; "but likely we'll have to help iron; that is, if we wear any white dresses."
"I'll promise not to wear any white dresses," said Leicester.
"I don't care what I wear, if we just once get into the country," said Lilian. "Oh Dorothy, what do you suppose it will be like?"
"Just like Mrs. Cooper's," said Dorothy, smiling.
"Well it can't be like that," said Lilian; "and so I don't care what it is."
Another excitement came when they were all getting packed into the train. Dare had to travel in the baggage-car, of which he expressed his disapproval by long and continuous growlings. The rabbits were put there, too, but they made less fuss about it.
The bird and the kitten were allowed in the car with the children, and this arrangement added to the general gayety.
Although Mrs. Dorrance naturally considered herself in charge of the expedition, and though Dorothy felt sure she was, and though Leicester hoped he might be, yet it was really quick-witted Tessie who looked after things and kept matters straight.