“To church? I hadn't thought of it,” replied Cameron, but, catching the gleam of a smile on Perkins' face and noting the utterly woebegone expression on Mandy's, he added, “Well, I might as well walk to church as any place else. You are going, Tim?”
“Huh huh!” replied Tim.
“I am going to hitch up Deck, Mandy,” said Perkins.
“Oh, I'm goin' to walk!” said Mandy, emphatically.
“All right!” said Perkins. “Guess I'll walk too with the crowd.”
“Don't mind me,” said Mandy.
“I don't,” laughed Perkins, “you bet! Nor anybody else.”
“And that's no lie!” sniffed Mandy, with a toss of her head.
“Better drive to church, Mandy,” suggested her mother. “You know you're jist tired out and it will be late when you get started.”
“Tired? Late?” cried Mandy, with alacrity. “I'll be through them dishes in a jiffy and be ready in no time. I like the walk through the woods.”