"You're just 'Our Ken.'" Miss Nan Allen was delighted to accept an invitation to Boxley Hall, and it was arranged that she and the Barlow twins should spend August there.
"A month is quite a long visit, Pattikins," said her father.
"Yes, but you see, papa, I stayed there three months.

Now, if three of them stay here one month, it will be the same proportion.

And, besides, I like them, and I want them to stay a good while.

I shan't get tired of them." "I don't believe you will, but you may get tired of the care of housekeeping, with guests for so long a time.

But if you do, I shall pick up the whole tribe of you and bundle off for a trip of some sort." "Oh, papa, I wish you would do that.