But somehow the enthusiasm of Anna's actions was not echoed in her voice.
Dan, who had rejoined them, smiled to himself wickedly as he thought of Betty's last speech about her cousin.
"The porter is taking the luggage out to the omnibus," he said.
"Will you come out and get up ?" He led the way, and they all followed.
The big yellow 'bus with its four horses stood in the roadway outside the platform palings.

The driver and conductor, who knew the Trenires quite well, beamed on them, and touched their hats.
"I've kept the front seat for you, missie," said Weller, the conductor, to Kitty, and he moved towards the short ladder placed against the 'bus in readiness for her to mount.

"Will the other ladies go 'pon top, too ?" he asked; and Kitty, with one foot on the lower step, looked round at her aunt to offer her her seat.
"Katherine! Katherine! what _are_ you doing?
Come down, child, at once.
You surely aren't thinking of clambering up that ladder?
Let Dan do so if he likes, but you will please come inside with Anna and me." Kitty's face fell visibly.

She could hardly believe, though, that she had heard aright.

"I feel ill if I go inside, Aunt Pike," she explained.