"Who is Mr. Fairbairn?"
"Oh, the gardener. He's out there somewhere. Esther and I must go to Betsey for things."
"I suppose I shall know Fairbairn when I see him," said Meredith smiling, as he put on his hat.
In a quarter of an hour the cart stood at the door, and Esther and Maggie and Flora were busily packing "things" in baskets. Meredith came to put his hand to the work.
"It is so hard to remember everything," said Esther. "We always forget something or other, and then somebody has to go back for it. Now, here is all the china, I think. Oh, stop! have we put the teapot in?"
"Who wants tea?" said Meredith.
"In the woods? Oh, we always have tea in the woods, and sometimes coffee."
"Make a fire to boil the kettle?"
"Why, of course!"
"How should I know it was of course? Well, tea is very good in the woods, I have no doubt. Don't forget the tea."