He was talking to his horse, of course, and the horse stopped. So did Bunny and Sue.
"Want a ride?" asked the fat man, with a jolly laugh.
Bunny and Sue wanted a ride very much, and they both said so.
"Get in," said the fat man. "Or, wait a minute, and I'll lift you in. You're too small to get up by yourselves. Is this your dog?"
"Yes," answered Bunny. "And, please, could he ride, too? He gets tired running along."
"Yes, he can get in too. I've got plenty of room. Up you go, doggie!"
"His name is Splash," said Sue, as the fat man lifted first her and then Bunny up into the wagon.
"Oh, Splash; eh? That's a good name. Well, up with you, Splash!"
Splash, seeing that Bunny and Sue were in the wagon, leaped in himself. Then off they went again. Sue was happy now.
"Where are you tots going?" the fat man wanted to know.