“Good for you, kid!” replied Alf. “The more the merrier.”
“But do you think I’ll have any show?” asked Gerald eagerly.
“Why, I don’t know. Can you skate pretty well?”
“Yes, I think so.”
“He’s a very good skater,” said Dan. “Don’t lie, Gerald.”
“Well, you come out, anyway,” said Alf, “and we’ll see what happens. Meanwhile I think we’d better be getting back if the car is to be there at four. It’s almost three now!”
“Thank goodness we don’t have to paddle back,” muttered Tom as he arose and stretched himself. “I’ll put these glasses in. You fellows bring the rugs. Ought we to put the fire out?”
“No, let it burn out,” said Dan lazily. “It can’t do any harm.”
Tom walked to the bank, stood there a moment and then returned and seated himself again on the rug, the glasses still in his hands.