“I’m sure you couldn’t guess it
If you guessed a long, long while,
So I’ll take it out and put it on—
It’s a great big Brownie smile.”
As the Brownies sang the song, they grinned from ear to ear. Soon all the passengers in the car were smiling too.
“Is it almost time for lunch?” Veve asked after a while. “I’m starving!”
“So am I!” declared Rosemary. “I could eat a fried elephant!”
Miss Gordon looked at her watch. “It is only five minutes after eleven,” she told the girls. “The diner won’t be open for at least twenty-five minutes.”
“Then where can I get a drink of water, please?” asked Veve. She was more restless than thirsty.
Connie had noticed a water cooler at the end of the aisle. She offered to show Veve.