"Oh, nicely! I think," she returned; "especially if some of the others would like to join me in so doing."
"I should," "And I," "And I," cried several voices, one of them being Grandma Elsie's, and another Violet's; while at the same time nearly every one of the children was asking permission to go along.
"Yes, yes! let them all go," said the captain.
"A walk to the beach down yonder will not be too long for any one of them, I think, and when we get there each one of our party can decide whether to continue the stroll or board the yacht."
CHAPTER XVI.
"I think we will have to divide our forces," said Mr. Embury, when, after preliminary preparations and arrangements, all were ready to set out for the beach and the yacht, "for there are so many of us that we will astonish the natives and they will probably be asking the meaning and object of the procession."
"Well, my dear, what of what?" queried his wife gayly. "It will give them an interesting subject of inquiry and conversation."
"Very well, my Molly; if you like to be talked about, I have no further objection to make," was his cheerful response.