"All right, as long as you don't tie Snoop to the tail of it," said
his father.

"And I'm going to feed the chickens," exclaimed Flossie.

"But you mustn't chase the rooster," cautioned her mother.

"I won't," promised the little fat twin.

"Now when are we going?" asked Nan.

"What train do we take?" Bert wanted to know.

"I'll have to see to all that to-morrow," said Mr. Bobbsey. "We might
as well go right off to the country, for it is not very pleasant
staying in the hot city. We won't need to unpack much, for we'll stay
here only this one night. To-morrow morning we shall start for Meadow
Brook."

"And are we going to take the _Bluebird_ along?" inquired Flossie.

"No, the houseboat will stay at home this trip," her mother said.
"There isn't enough water at Meadow Brook to sail the _Bluebird_."

They talked over their new summer plans, and the children were
delighted at the prospect of going to see their cousin, their uncle
and their aunt.

"Dinah is going, isn't she?" asked Nan.