Daisy was left with her two bearers and her three attendants.
"Well boys, we may as well get along," said Ransom discontentedly.
"There is no occasion that we should keep poking on behind this concern." They passed it and took the lead.

Preston as he passed asked Daisy how it went, and if she were comfortable.

It went very nicely, and she was very comfortable; and receiving this assurance Preston sprang forward to regain Alexander Fish's company, with whom he was holding an animated discourse on the making and using of artificial flies.

The three boys trudged along in advance; the motions of their busy heads, and of their active feet, telling that there was no lack of interest or excitement _there_.

The chair followed steadily with its little burden.