“And I like the water pump!” exclaimed Freddie. “Please may I squirt the hose some day?”
“I guess so, when it’s nice and warm, and when we wash down the decks,” said Captain Crane. “We use the pump for that quite a lot,” he added. “We haven’t had to use it for fire yet, and I hope we never have to.”
“That’s what we all say,” put in Mr. Bobbsey. But no one could tell what might happen.
The Bobbsey twins went about the Swallow as they pleased, having a good time picking out the rooms they wanted to sleep in. Bert said he was going to learn how to run the big gasolene motors, and Freddie said he was going to learn how to steer, as well as squirt water through the deck hose.
“I want to cook in the cute little kitchen,” said Nan.
“And I’ll help set table,” offered Flossie.
“We’ll have a good time when we get to sea in this boat,” declared Bert.
“And I hope we find that boy on the island,” added Nan.
“Oh, yes, I hope that, too,” agreed Bert.
None of the crew of the Swallow was on board yet, Captain Crane not having any need for the men when the boat was tied up at the dock.