"I imagine," said Grace softly, looking up at Will, "that mother
wasn't glad to see you or anything."
"Not at all," returned Will, a soft light in his eyes as he remembered
the greeting between him and his parents. "I was a little afraid," he
added soberly, "that mother and dad wouldn't like my skipping off like
this the day after I'd got home. But they seemed to understand all
right."
"Gee, but this is great," said Frank, stretching contentedly and
looking about the group with happy eyes. "I wonder how many times
we've seen this all in our dreams, fellows. Only we couldn't have
imagined it half as perfect as this."
"It sure is like old times," agreed Roy, adding with a smile as he
turned to their chaperon, who had been quietly enjoying herself: "We
even have Mrs. Irving with us. Gee, it's just like that summer at Pine
Island! All the old crowd together----"
"Except Allen," put in Will, frowning a little. "Gosh, it didn't seem
right at all to leave the old fellow behind. You wouldn't know him,"
he added, his face flushing enthusiastically, "I've never seen a
fellow change the way Allen has-- for the better.
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