Sybil.—"Oh, little Mother, Gatty has a capital head when she is trusted."
Schillie.—"Filled with your notions, I suppose, Miss Sybil."
Gatty.—"If you please, little Mother, cannot we get off to the ship to-night; it's quite close, and no sharks to speak of."
Schillie.—"When your advice is asked, then you may give us your sage opinions."
Mother.—"Come, Schillie, don't be so cross to the poor girls. You know Gatty has given your own advice in almost your own words."
Schillie.—"Why don't you and those two magpies follow the example of that good child Serena, and hold your tongues, as she does."
Mother.—"We shall not be disturbed yet awhile. But what makes you so cross?"
Schillie.—"I wonder you don't see what a predicament we are in; and it is no very pleasant prospect being sea-sick for the next month, let alone going to sea in this mad way, with only the captain for crew."
Mother.—"Indeed it is very hazardous. I almost think we had better not trust ourselves to the sea, but run our chance with the pirates."
"Oh, no, no," said all the girls and boys.