CHAPTER XXIV
THE NIGHT MEETING
Bunny and Sue, as soon as they had finished their breakfast, went down to the edge of the lake to play. They wanted to go for a row, and Mrs. Brown had said they could if Tom was along, so there was no trouble this time.
Out on the water, where the sun was shining on the waves, Tom rowed the children. Then Bunny brought out his fishing line and pole, baited the hook with some worms he had dug, and began to fish.
"You won't get any fish here," said Tom. "There are too many boats around. I can take you to a place where there are some good perch and sunnies."
"No, I want to fish here," said Bunny. "It's easy to catch fish where everybody else can. I want to try in a hard place."
So Tom kept the boat in about the same spot, rowing slowly about while Bunny fished, and fished, and fished again, without getting a single bite or nibble.
"Oh dear, it's so hot here out in the middle of the lake!" said Sue. "Can't we go where it's cool and shady?"
"I know such a place as that," said Tom. "And you can catch fish there, too."