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people if I can help it, and T’m afraid we shall
have a change in the weather. If they don’t go
to-day, they may be unable to go to-morrow.”

So it was arranged that the children should
go with nurse.

The little party set off in high glee. They
went by the beach, intending to return by the
cliffs. They stopped so often on their way to
pick up shells and seaweed, that it was later than
they imagined before they reached the bay.
They sat down and refreshed themselves with
the fruit they had brought with them.

“What shall we play at ?” said Fanny.

“Shall we build a grotto ?” said Katie ; “see,
there are such a number of shells about here.”

“T should like to climb over the rocks,” said
Harry, “ and see if we can find any shrimps or
shell-fish in the little pools.”

Nurse agreed to allow the boys to go on the
rocks, while the little girls busied themselves in
building a grotto.