“You’d have to carry an umbrella all the while, wouldn’t you?” inquired Bunny.
“Yes. And rubber boots, too,” his father answered.
“And maybe a rubber coat,” said Sue.
“Well, a rubber coat would be too warm,” said her father. “But I don’t believe we shall have much rain, as this isn’t the season for it down here.”
That afternoon Bunny tried to get Sue to come up on deck and play another game of toss with the rope rings. But Sue said:
“I’m going to make a new dress for Elizabeth.”
“Oh, all right,” sighed Bunny.
He wished Sue would play with him, but as she would not he wandered into the dining saloon. One of the stewards was setting the tables, getting ready for the evening meal, though the time for eating was some hours off.
Bunny looked at the white tablecloths, the sparkling silver and glasses. Seeing the tables being made ready, made the little boy think that he was hungry.
If Bunny had been at home he would have gone to the kitchen to ask Julia for some crackers or a piece of cake, and he did not see any reason why he should not ask this steward for something. So Bunny did it, very delicately, by saying: