"I like the waves! It's splendid to hear them beating against the boat."
"It may be when you have a man in the boat with you," answered Kate, sceptically.
"What are you afraid of?"
"I'm not afraid; but I think folks ought to be very careful when they don't know anything about boats."
"But I know all about boats. Don't you see how beautifully she goes? I wish she would go a little faster."
"She goes fast enough," said Kate, as she listened to the ripple of the waves against the bow.
"She might go a little faster; besides, we are in a hurry."
"We are going fast enough, Fan."
"The faster the better! I suppose, when Mr. Long goes over to the school and finds we are not there, he will come down to the pier after us. We want to be out of sight when he gets there."
"Why should he come after us? I thought you said it was all right," demanded Kate, nervously.