"I've never been to one of these lawn ftes, or whatever they call them in the society papers, and here's the chance." "Anybody invited you ?" drawled Joe.
"No, but maybe they meant to.

You can't tell.

Maybe if they knew we were here--" "Might send word in to them," suggested Wink Wheeler.

"Say that the crews of the _Adventurer_ and the _Follow Me_ are without and--" "Yes, without invitations," agreed Perry.

"I get you, but that might cause our hostess embarrassment, eh?
Why not just save her all that by dropping in sociably ?" "Are you crazy ?" demanded Steve.
"Crazy to go and see all the pretty lanterns and things, yes.