“Well—”
“Listen,” said Henry. “I can hear voices.”
It was Frid and the twins. They were coming up the bush track and seemed to be in a state of excitement. In a moment they began shouting:
“Henry! Where are you-oou! Henry!”
“Hullo!” Henry shouted.
The manuka scrub on the edge of the bush was agitated and presently three Lampreys scrambled out into the open. The twins had been riding and still wore their beautiful English jodpurs. Frid, on the contrary, was dressed in a bathing suit.
“I say, what do you think?” they cried.
“What?”
“Such a thrill! Daddy’s got a marvellous offer for Deepacres,” panted Frid.
“We’ll be able to pay our bills,” added Colin. And they all shouted together: “And we’re going back to England.”