This frank declaration was greeted in silence.
“Oh, it’s not quite as bad as that, dear,” said Miss Campbell at last.
“But almost,” added Nancy.
“Think of what we’ve got before us. Think of the splendid great West—think of the broad plains——”
“Plains,” interrupted Elinor in a tone of weariness.
“Yes, plains,” went on Billie, summoning all the eloquence she could command, “not like this, but marvelous great stretches of country filled with beautiful color; think of the ranches we wanted so much to see——”
“And the cowboys,” suggested Nancy.
“Yes, and the Indians, and the forests and—and the Rocky Mountains, and last of all, California!”
Billie paused for breath.
“Well, I’m thinking of them,” observed Miss Campbell.