Just think of the tricks they played on my sister Annie!" They were all related in Ford's most graphic style, with comments to suit from his audience.

After that conversation, however, it was remarkable what good attention Dab Kinzer and Frank Harley paid to their sparring-lessons.

It even exceeded the pluck and perseverance with which Dab worked at his French; and Ford was compelled to admit, to him in particular, "You ought to have a grown-up teacher,--somebody you won't kill if you make out to get in a hit on him.

You're too long in the reach for me, and your arms are too hard." What between the boxing-gloves and the boat, there could be no question but what Frank Harley had landed at the right place to get strong in.
There was plenty of fishing, bathing, riding, boating, boxing: if they had worked day and night, they could not have used it all up.

Three boys together can find so much more to do than one can, all alone; and they made it four as often as they could, for Dick Lee had proved himself the best kind of company.