“I do!” from Lucy.
“I do!” from Alice.
“I do, if I can go on horseback,” from Mr. Elkins.
“Same as Elkins,” from Mr. Jones.
“I want to sit still,” from Mrs. Jones.
“I couldn’t leave Mrs. Jones all alone,” from Mrs. Elkins.
“You haven’t spoken, Joe,” said Lucy.
Poor Joe—how he wanted to climb up and see a real glacier! But he smiled bravely and cheerfully.
“I shall have to stay and get dinner,” he answered.
“Oh, that’s too bad! I just know you’re dying to see the glacier. Mr. Mills, wouldn’t we be back in time for Joe to get dinner, if he went?”