Han was grumbling as he drew to the float.
"A fine time to be coming back," he said.

"Where the dickens did you fellows get to, anyway?
We looked all around the shop for you.

Did you get any grub ?" "N-no," answered Perry, as he sank wearily into a seat.

"We got tired of sticking around there and--and went for a ride." "A ride?
Where to ?" "Oh, just around a bit.

Out in the country a ways.