"Women gathering in the produce," said Dick, after a glance.
"I don't like that," uttered Dave in disgust.
"I thought we had progressed too far, and had become too civilized. Years ago I know that women used to work in the fields, but I thought we were above that sort of thing."
"Perhaps the farmer's sons' were all girls," suggested Danny Grin.
"I don't like it, anyway," retorted Dave.
"Nor I," agreed Tom. "To have women at work in the fields makes it appear as though the men are too lazy."
The sight on shore was not interesting enough to claim long attention, so the young canoeists proceeded on their way.
At a little after four o'clock, however, they were back at the landing.
Not long after, eight young women were sighted riding along in a farm wagon, while Dr. and Mrs. Bentley and Mrs. Meade strolled down one of the paths.
The wagon reached the pier first, just as a launch in charge of one of the hotel employs came puffing out of a boathouse near by.