"
"I see," said Peter. "Linda, have you definitely decided that
when you come to your home-making hour, Donald is the man with
whom you want to spend the remainder of your life?"
"Oh, good gracious!" said Linda. "Who's talking about 'homes'
and 'spending the remainder of lives'? Donald and I are school
friends, and we are good companions. You're as bad as Eileen.
She's always trying to suggest things that nobody else ever
thought of, and now Katy's beginning it too."
"Sapheads, all!" said Peter. "Well, allow me to congratulate you
on having given Donald his spurs. I think it's a very fine thing
for him to start to college with the honor idea in his head.
What about your Saturday excursions?"
"They have died an unnatural death," said Linda. "Don and I
fought for them, but the Judge and Mrs. Whiting and Mary Louise
were terrified for fear a bone might slip in Don's foot, or some
revengeful friend or relative of Oka Sayye lie in wait for us.
They won't hear of our going any more. I go every Saturday and
take Donald for a very careful drive over a smooth road with the
Bear Cat cursing our rate of speed all the way. All the fun's
spoiled for all three of us."
"Think I would be any good as a substitute when it comes to field
work?" inquired Peter casually. "I have looked at your desert
garden so much I would know a Cotyledon if I saw it. I believe I
could learn."
"You wouldn't have time to bother," objected Linda.
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