“This is no kind of weather to go messing around the country in,” he said disgustedly. “Besides, there’s Dan’s health to think of. Why, he’s just out of bed, as you might say!”
“A little rain won’t hurt,” said Dan half-heartedly.
“Not a bit,” agreed Bob. “It—it would be rather fun. We haven’t tried our ponchos yet, you know.”
“I fear you’re lazy, Tommy,” added Nelson sorrowfully.
“Lazy nothing! Look at that street out there and then think what the country road would be like! I’ll tell you one thing, if you fellows go, you go without little Tommy.”
“Oh, well, if you won’t go along,” said Nelson, in a somewhat relieved tone.
“If you want to make us miss a day,” continued Dan.
“I don’t think we ought to break up the crowd,” said Bob. “I don’t believe our folks would like that. So if Tommy won’t go, why, we’ll all stay here to-day and go on to-morrow. What do you say?”
“Oh, pshaw,” said Tom disgustedly; “you’re all just as anxious to stay as I am! You make me tired!”
The others grinned.