After that they woke to new life, made inquiries in regard to all the sights and amusements the island afforded, and began availing themselves of their opportunities, as if it were the business of life.
When it was for a long drive to some notable point, all went together, chartering several vehicles for their conveyance; at other times they not unfrequently broke up into smaller parties, some preferring one sort of sport, some another.
"How many of us are going to bathe to-day?" Mr. Dinsmore asked, the second morning after their arrival.
"I for one, if you will bear me company and look out for my safety," said his wife.
"Most assuredly I will," he answered. "And you too, Elsie?" turning to his daughter.
"Yes, sir," she said, "if you think you can be burdened with the care of two."
"No, mother," spoke up Edward, quickly; "you and Zoe will be my charge, of course."
"Ridiculous, Ned! of course, Harold and I will take care of mamma," exclaimed Herbert. "You will have enough to do to look out for your wife's safety."
(The yacht had touched at Cape May and taken the two college students aboard there.)
"I shall be well taken care of," their mother said, laughingly, with an affectionate glance from one to another of her three tall sons; "but I should like one of you to take charge of Rosie, another of Walter; and, in fact, I don't think I need anything for myself but a strong hold of the rope to insure my safety."