"Otherwise I suppose we'd have to go in full dress, eh ?" "Sure thing." "How are we going to get to the Lodge?
We can't walk." "Might hire a carriage for once." "Too slow.

The Lodge is so far off.

We could make better time on our bicycles." "But if it rains--or snows ?" "Then we'll have to take a carriage." The three cadets watched the weather anxiously.

It remained clear and cool up to the afternoon of the day they were going and then grew cloudy.
"Looks like rain or snow to me," announced Jack.
"Oh, don't croak!" cried Andy.

"It's a bit cloudy, but that's all.