"Baartock! Come back here!" Mrs. Jackson's voice stopped him and he turned around.
"Not go home now?" asked Baartock.
"We're going to take you home, but we're not going to walk. We are going to drive in the car."
Walking home was exactly what Baartock had planned to do. Then he had an idea. "Don't like car. You drive. I walk," he said.
"No. Now please get in."
"You'd think he'd never ridden in car until today," commented Mr. Fennis as he got in and closed the door. "He became positively wild when I drove him to school."
"Well, he'll behave this time, won't you Baartock. You just sit quietly while we take you home."
"Sit," said Baartock unhappily.
Mr. Fennis started the car, and Baartock started to jump, but he saw Mrs. Jackson watching him. So he just sat and looked even unhappier.
The ride this time seemed much quicker for Mr. Fennis, since Baartock wasn't jumping around in the car.