[Seven Little Australians by Ethel Sybil Turner]@TWC D-Link bookSeven Little Australians CHAPTER IV 10/18
"Go and see if that's the Bondi tram coming," she said; and glad of a moment's respite, he went down the path again to the pavement and looked down the hill.
When he turned round again she had gone. He stuck his hands in his pockets and walked up and down the path a few times.
"Fizz'll get us hanged yet," he muttered, looking darkly at the door in the wall through which she had disappeared. He pushed his hat to the back of hiss head and stared gloomily at his boots, wondering what would be the consequences of this new mischief.
There was a light footfall beside him. "Come on," said Judy, pulling his sleeve; "it's done now, come on, let's go and have our fun; have you got the money safe ?" It was two o'clock as they passed out of the gate and turned their faces up, the hill to the tram stopping-place.
And it was half-past four when they jumped out of a town-bound tram and entered the gates again to pick up their charge. Such an afternoon as they had had! Once inside the Aquarium, even Pip had put his conscience qualms on one side, and bent all his energies to enjoying himself thoroughly.
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