“Not the slightest; no. Just as Mr. Martin was going to find out, the crowd swept him away. Well, it can’t be helped, I suppose.”
The Curlytops, and Trouble also, were so excited about the prospect of going to see the big circus that they hardly ate any lunch. However, by keeping at them, their mother made them take enough to keep them from being hungry very soon again.
Impatiently the children waited for the time to arrive when they could start for the circus grounds. As it was a little distance off, Mr. Martin decided to take the whole party in his car, since down near the circus lots there would be room to park and police on hand to look after the automobiles.
So then, behold, a little later, the Curlytops and their friends on the way to the big show. It was soon reached, and when the car had been safely parked, Mr. Martin led his party (including Norah and Patrick) toward the main tent.
“We must see the animals first,” stipulated Ted. “Then we can go in the other tent and see the performance.”
The animals were viewed in their circle of cages, and Trouble was delighted when he was allowed to put several peanuts in the outstretched trunk of the biggest elephant.
“I wonder if that’s the one which nearly stepped on him,” murmured Janet to Ted.
“Oh, is this the lad who nearly caused the riot in the parade this morning?” asked one of the elephant keepers, standing near the big beasts.
“Yes, this is the chap,” answered Mr. Martin, with a laugh. “He got away from us.”
“And my elephant nearly got away from me when he saw that bag of peanuts,” laughed the man.