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Marjorie at Seacote

CHAPTER XV
8/15

Not too hot, not too breezy, and no dust.
Their destination was Lakewood, but for quite a distance their road lay along by the shore before they turned inland.
Marjorie sat back, beside Cousin Ethel, and King sat in front with Cousin Jack.
"Let's play Roadside Euchre," said Midget.
"We go too fast for that," said King.

"We couldn't see the things to count them." "What is it, Mehitabel ?" asked Cousin Jack.

"We aren't going so very fast." "Why, you count the things on each side of the road.

You and I are on the right, you know, Cousin Jack, so we count all on this side.

Then Cousin Ethel and King count all on their side." "All what ?" "Well, a horse and vehicle counts one; a vehicle with two horses counts two; and a horse without any wagon or carriage counts five.


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