"Oh, we'd try to make things pleasant," said Tom. "There is a piano on board, and we could have music and singing—"
"A piano! Oh, Tom!" cried Nellie. "How nice! It must be a regular little palace!"
"I haven't seen the boat yet. Uncle Randolph said there was a piano on board."
"And I've got a guitar," came from Songbird Powell.
"With which he will sing to the moon on dark nights," came from Tom.
"I haf got some musics py mine drunk in too," said Hans.
"What have you got, Hansy?" asked Sam—"a tin whistle?"
"No, a music pox vot mine fadder brought from Chermany. He vos a fine pox, too, I can told you."
"That's splendid, Hans," said Dora. "I love a good music box."
So the talk ran on until there was a knock at the door and Aleck appeared. The look on his black face showed that he was excited.