All the Brownies were eager to play “boat.”
“Is it safe?” Miss Gordon anxiously asked the nurseryman.
“Oh, they can’t any more than splash their clothing,” he replied. “The water barely is deep enough to float the boat.”
Reassured, Miss Gordon told the children to have a good time, but to be very careful. She and Miss Mohr then went off with Peter to see some of the tulips.
Connie watched the three walk away. She noticed that the nurseryman seemed especially friendly with Miss Mohr.
“I think he likes her,” she whispered to Vevi. “See, he is picking her a bouquet of tulips.”
“He likes Miss Gordon too,” Vevi replied carelessly. All her attention now had centered on the wooden shoe boats.
“Not the same way though,” insisted Connie. “He smiles at her sort of special. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if they’d fall in love? Then Hanny could stay here always—”
Vevi gave her friend a sharp jab in the ribs.
“Hush!” she warned. “Do you want Hanny to hear? Anyway, you get crazy ideas, Connie Williams!”