"I didn't hurt myself, anyhow," said Freddie, as he got up. "Come on, Flossie, let's run home. I'm terrible hungry."
"So'm I," added his sister, who was as fat as he, and just the same size. The two smaller Bobbsey twins started on ahead, while Bert, after seeing that the boat was well tied, followed on more slowly with his sister Nan.
"It was a nice ride we had," Nan said, "wasn't it, Bert?"
"Yes, it's great out on the lake. I wonder if we'll ever go camping as we talked of when we were in New York?"
"Maybe. Let's tease mother to let us!"
"All right. You ask her and I'll ask father. There's one island in the lake where"
But Bert did not have a chance to finish what he was going to say, for just then Flossie and Freddie, who had hurried on ahead, came running back, surprise showing on their faces.
"Oh, Bert!" cried Freddie. "It's here! It's come!"
"Can we go to see it ?** added Flossie. "Oh, I just want to!"
"What's here? What do you want to see?
