Peterkin.
“The hackman could not lift it, either,” said Mr. Peterkin.
“People do travel with a great deal of baggage,” said Elizabeth Eliza.
“And with very large trunks,” said Agamemnon.
“Still they are trunks that can be moved,” said Mr. Peterkin, giving another try at the trunk in vain. “I am afraid we must give it up,” he said; “it would be such a trouble in going from place to place.”
“We would not mind if we got it to the place,” said Elizabeth Eliza.
“But how to get it there?” Mr. Peterkin asked, with a sigh.
“This is our first obstacle,” said Agamemnon; “we must do our best to conquer it.”
“What is an obstacle?” asked the little boys.
“It is the trunk,” said Solomon John.