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is calm, we will sail over to Great Gull Island, where 

 many water birds lay their eggs on the bare sand. 

 There will be enough for you to see and do, I promise 

 you." 



The next day they all went to the shore. Mr. Wolf 

 looked after them very sadly from the door of his 

 kennel, where he was chained, and barked a gruff good- 

 bye ; but Quick informed them that he intended going 

 also, took matters into his own hands, and started to 

 run down the road ahead of the wagon. 



After much arranging, talking, and laughing, two 

 wagon-loads of people, rubber boots, fishing tackle, and 

 other things, started toward the shore, a farm hand 

 going with each team to drive the horses back. 



" Miss Olive, honey I " called Mammy Bun as they 

 were starting, "don' you let de chillen eat too many 

 o' dem clams what has de long necks ; dey is powerful 

 full o' cramps." And Olive promised that she would 

 be very careful. 



When they reached the shore, they found everything 

 ready for them. Olaf's little home, which contained 

 four tiny rooms, Avas as clean and compact as a ship's 

 cabin. There was a kitchen, one room for Olive and 

 Dodo, one for the Doctor, and another for Rap's mother ; 

 wdiile Olaf, Nat, and Rap were to sleep close by in a 

 tent made of poles, canvas, and pine boughs. Several 

 boats were drawn up on the beach, by a creel of nets 

 and some lobster pots, while Olaf's sharpie was anchored 

 in deep water a little way offshore. 



It was late when the horses turned homeward after 

 leaving their loads ; it luid been a beautiful afternoon, 

 neither too warm nor too cool. 



