The first night, therefore, would be spent near Woodstock, the next near Chipping Norton, and the third near Shipston down in the green meadows on the banks of the Stour.

At Stratford they would find Mrs.Avory waiting for them, and stay with her at the Shakespeare Hotel for a day or so.

By that time they would know exactly how much or how little they liked the caravan, and what things were necessary; and then Mrs.Avory would go back and they would begin their real adventures.

Could anything be better?
Although, of course, Robert was very contemptuous of the Shakespeare Hotel part of the programme.

"The idea of sleeping in a bed!" he said.
The next thing to do was to apportion the various duties.