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“ Anyway,” replies Gip, “you will get a
little air going along in the carriage, while
we shall have ample time to get scorched
and burnt, if Frisk does not choose to go
quickly, which is sure to be the case, so hot
as 1b is,”

“Ah! yes, it’s very well to talk,” replies
Tiny testily. ‘When you are once there you
can do as you like, and sit where you like—
whereas Freda and I shall have to walk
about with Father in the broiling sun listen-
ing to all the compliments paid to him
about his roses.”

“And shall not have the satisfaction of
an ice even,” chimes in Freda. “ Warm
claret-cup will be the most we shall get.”

“Tees are very injurious in such extreme
heat,” observes Aunt, “and your Father will
do quite right in not allowing you to take
any. Iam sure Miss Montgomery would not
allow it either.”

We exchange glances of dismay at this
remark; for, if the truth must be told, we
had been buoying ourselves up with thoughts