“Big enough for him to swim in?” said Lucy.
“Yes,” replied Royal, “plenty big enough.”
“Well,” said Lucy, “but where will you make it?”
“O, any where—wherever you want it.”
Lucy still had some doubts whether Royal could really make a duck pond; but, as she wanted very much to see the little duckling swim, she finally concluded to agree to Royal’s proposal, and to let him own it with her, provided he would make a pond.
CHAPTER X.
DIVER.
Royal commenced his pond that afternoon, though the commencement of the pond was the commencement of difficulties between him and Lucy respecting their agreement; for Lucy, after getting Joanna to give the duckling a little meal and water, according to Mary Jay’s directions, and leaving him safe in Joanna’s care in the kitchen, went out into the yard, and found Royal at work getting out a large box, which was behind the barn. The box was about as large every way as a common bureau drawer, being pretty long and broad, but very shallow.
“What are you going to do with that box?” said Lucy.
“I am going to make your duck pond with it,” said Royal.