"Next Thursday will be Washington's birthday," said the Professor.
"Well?" said Toney.
"Let us have a ball," said the Professor.
"A ball!" exclaimed Toney.
"A ball!" cried Tom.
"Yes," said the Professor, "let us have a ball for the fun of the thing."
"We are the Funny Philosophers," said Toney.
"Let us have the ball," said Tom.
"But where are the ladies?" said Toney.
"There are no representatives of these sweet 'wingless angels' on board except the captain's spouse," said the Professor.