“Now, that we’re all in the secret,” Mary Frances declared happily, “I like it better than ever.”
“Father can give us a lot of information I don’t know a bit about,” said Billy.
“I believe Mother knows a lot she’s not telling,” said Mary Frances.
“Father, won’t you give us some lessons on the wild flowers?” asked Billy.
“That would be delightful,” his mother said. “We could all share in such lessons. For instance, some day soon we could all take a walk in the woods.”
“Won’t that be a picnic!” Billy was enthusiastic. “When shall we go? Can’t you make a holiday of it, Father? Let us take our lunch.”
“If it suits all parties, we’ll go day after to-morrow,” said his father.
“It just suits me!” declared Billy.
“It just suits me!” echoed Mary Frances.