"We think of going on a cruise in the Flyaway," said Thomas.
"Where?"
"I don't know where yet; but we mean to be gone a week or ten days."
"Who is going with you?"
"Captain Littleton, I suppose, though I had just as lief he would stay at home."
"Of course he wouldn't let a lot of boys go off for a week in the yacht, without some one to take care of them," said Paul, with a smile.
"We can take care of ourselves; we don't want any one to take care of us."
"How many of you are going?"
"Ten or twelve; we want you with us."
"But I can't go."