“No, indeed,” said Royal; “there is scarcely water enough in our brook to float my turtle.”
“O Royal,” said Lucy, “it is a great deal too deep for your turtle.”
“In some places,” said Miss Anne; “but to sail a boat, you must have a long extent of deep water. I should think, however, that you might have a better boat than you can make of chairs and crickets.”
“How could we make it?” said Lucy.
“Why, Royal might find a long box, out behind the barn; or two common boxes, and put them together, end to end, out in the yard. You might put two boards across for seats, and have poles for paddles.”
“But it would not sail any,” said Royal.
“If you want it to sail, you must put some rollers under it, and then you can push it along a little.”
Royal said that that was an excellent plan, and that he meant to go and make such a boat the very next day. He said he did not believe but that he could put a mast in, and hoist up a sail; or at least a flag or a streamer.
“Well,” said Lucy, “we will.”
“I mean to go now and see if there is a box,” said Royal; “it is just light enough.”