Mebby they were in bed, but I could hear 'em buzzing like two bees, and every little while they'd giggle, and then go on buzzing again.

By George, there wasn't a break in it! When one let up the other'd begin, and sometimes I guess they were both going at once.

Consequently, they're sleeping now." When breakfast was finished Blackton looked at his watch.
"Seven o'clock," he said.

"We'll leave word for the girls to be ready at nine.

What are you going to do meantime, Aldous ?" "Hunt up MacDonald, probably." "And I'll run down and take a look at the work." As they left the house the engineer nodded down the road.