"No," said Rollo, "not for the world. We should be carried off down the stream in spite of every thing."
"Never mind," said Minnie; "we should land somewhere, and they would send down for us. We should have a great deal of fun."
How far Minnie would have persevered in urging her plan for a venture in the boat on the river I do not know; but the conversation was here interrupted by the appearance of Mr. George, who had come down through the garden, and just at this instant joined the children on the quay.
Chapter XIV.
The Ruin in the Garden.
Mr. George said that he had come to ask Rollo to go and take a walk to see an old ruin in the town, and he told Minnie that he should be very glad to have her go too, if her mother would be willing.
"O, yes," said Minnie, "she will be willing. I'll go."