VII 



CAMP SATURDAY 



UHAPS y(Hi expect that the chil- 

 dren immediately began t(j tease the 

 Doctor about their indoor camp ; 

 but more tlian .i week passed, after 

 their visit to Nez, before they had 

 time even to think about their 

 uncle's promise. The next Sat- 

 urday they went chestnutting, and 

 so it was the first part of November 

 when a cold, cloudy day drove the 

 children indoors and made them knock on the door of 

 the wonder room in quest of their uncle, much as they 

 had done six months before, when they were disputing 

 as to whether or not a bird was an animal. 



" W^e've been trying to get into the old kitchen, 

 but the door is locked, and there are great tight shut- 

 ters at all the windows," said Dodo, before she had 

 fairly crossed the threshold. 



" Whicli means, I suppose," said the Doctor, "that 

 you are ready to make camp and wish me to help you. 

 I had been wondering how long it woidd l)e before 

 3'ou asked me to keep my promise. Go and find 

 Olive, while I get the key." 



This old summer Ivitchen \^■as joined on one side 



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