"That will take all morning!" pouted Nita, who was becoming very expert in swimming.
"Yes, I know. Then we will have lunch and finish sewing on our suits. Later we will take our daily swim," replied Miss Miller, preparing to bring the Council to an end.
The Fire Tests were completed and the Band started across the woods toward the garden. They reached a section of the corn-field where the beautiful stalks were almost ready to tassel. Between straight rows of the green corn thick-stemmed vines crept in and out. Here and there a deep orange flower lifted its head.
"Aren't those yellow lilies a queer kind?" said Nita, stopping to examine one.
Zan laughed merrily. "They're not lilies, Ninny! They're pumpkin blossoms!"
Even Nita smiled at the wide difference between the two flowers, although the form was so similar.
"I never knew pumpkins grew like this!" said Elena.
"There's lots of things you girls don't know now, but you will before we leave this farm!" retorted Zan.
"I don't see what you folks need so many pumpkins for! Just look at all the vines," said Jane, waving a hand at the large expanse of field where yellow spots of colour showed.