“I am too,” replied Nancy; “but I do hope that the bell buoy in the harbor does not keep me awake to-night. Even in my sleep I heard that monotonous ‘ding-dong’ last night.”
“Well, try to sleep anyhow,” advised Jeanette; “for to-morrow will be our biggest day——”
“Oh, yes,” cried Martha, “to-morrow we see Evangeline——”
Then, as a laugh interrupted her, she went on indignantly, “I don’t know why you all laugh every time I open my mouth. I’m not going to say another word!”
“Until next time,” called Nancy, as Martha went into her own room.
CHAPTER VI
THE LAND OF EVANGELINE
“We have an addition to our party to-day,” said Jim when they went out to the bus the following morning.
“Who?” inquired Nancy.
“Mr. and Mrs. Bond, ardent collectors of antiques. They go only as far as Kentville, however.”