After his days of punishment, however, Bunny was allowed to go sailing again, and Bunker even let him steer a little, which made Bunny very happy.
"Some day I am going to learn all about steering," declared Bunny to Sue, "and then I'll be able to take out a boat all alone."
"You be careful, Bunny Brown, or maybe the boat will sail off with you," warned Sue, earnestly. "And it might sail 'way off to—to Boston, or—or China—or—or Mexico."
"It couldn't sail that far. I wouldn't let it."
"It might run away with you."
"Boats can't run—they sail. You ought to know that."
"It could sail away ever so far, if it wanted to, Bunny Brown. An' if it sailed 'way off to—to China, how ever would you get back?"
"I'd sail back."
"How could you if you didn't know the way?"
"I'd ask some—some Chinaman. I know how to talk to 'em. I can talk to that Chinaman who has the laundry near the school."