“Can you get some empty tins to store things in?” asked Jack. “I am trying to get sugar and things like that, because we must have those, you know. Grandad gave me some money the other day, and I’m buying a few things to store.”
“Yes, I’ll get some empty tins,” said Mike. “Undo has plenty in the shed. I can wash them out and dry them. And could you get matches, Jack? Aunt only leaves one box out, and that won’t go far.”
“Well, I’ve got a small magnifying glass,” said Jack, and he showed it to the others. “Look, if I focus the rays of the sun on to that bit of paper over there, see what happens. It burns it, and, hey presto, there’s a fire ready-made!”
“Oh, good!” said Mike. "We’ll use that on a sunny day, Jack, and save our matches!”
“I’m bringing my work-basket in case we need to sew anything,” said Peggy.
“And I’ve got a box of mixed nails and an old hammer,” said Mike. “I found them in the shed.”
“We’re getting on!” said Jack, grinning, “I say - what a time we’re going to have!”
“I wish Sunday would come!” sighed Nora.
“I shall bring our snap cards and our game of ludo and our dominoes,” said Peggy. “We shall want to play games sometimes. And what about some books?”
“Good for you!” cried Mike. “Yes - books and papers we’ll have, too - we shall love to read quietly sometimes.”