"Perhaps he's tried a donkey ride, and been ran away with, like me," said Bob.
"O, no," said Frank, "he isn't fond of riding; he'd never get on the back of any animal, unless he had to."
"Did he say anything about—about—?"
Uncle Moses hesitated at the question which he was about to ask.
"About what, Uncle Moses?" asked Clive.
"About—bathing?" asked Uncle Moses, in a faltering voice.
"No," said Clive.
Uncle Moses drew a long breath.
"It would be dreadful dangerous," said he.
"But, Uncle Moses," said Clive, "David would never think of such a thing. He might go in if all of us fellows went in too, just for company; but he doesn't care enough about it to go in alone. The fact is, he doesn't care much for any kind of sports. He's too fond of books."