“This is Long Island,” said Stella, pointing to level fields which bordered the highway.
“It seems to be mainly cabbages,” said Rollo, “but I do not see any water.”
“A gentleman in a dress suit took his lunch-box”
“You will presently,” said Stella. And sure enough, after they had travelled at a very rapid pace for a short time, Rollo began to catch glimpses of blue water dotted with tiny white sails. Coming as he did from an inland community, this excited Rollo very much and he kept shouting “Hurrah! Hurrah!” and asking John to go faster.
To this John only shook his head and smiled.
“He is going as fast as he can,” said Cousin Stella. “But I will tell the world, Rollo, you are a good sport.”
“I thank you very much,” said Rollo politely.
Shortly after this they drove through winding hills and stopped before a large house where, to Rollo’s surprise, a gentleman in a dress-suit took his lunch-box and satchel from him and walked away with them as rapidly as possible.