It was certainly up to Pud. He tried the water and could hardly restrain himself from pulling back.
"Fine, fine," said Pud, as he pushed under the down-rushing water and stood there for a minute. He came out almost breathless because of the contraction of his muscles by the cold water.
"Won't you indulge?" asked Mr. Anderson, turning to Bill and Bob.
"No, thank you," said Bill. "To tell the truth, I really prefer the lake."
"Well, I'll beat you to it," said Bob, and off they dashed down the path. In a moment Mr. Anderson and Pud heard them splash as they plunged into the lake.
"That's some cold shower," said Pud.
"I thought that you would like it," said Mr. Anderson seriously.
Pud looked at him said nothing as they went down the path. As they came out at the lake, Mr. Waterman said,
"Pierre objects to our using the stream for bathing purposes, as we use it for our drinking and cooking."
"I didn't think of that," said Mr. Anderson.