Wouldn't you like to go with me?"
"With all the pleasure in life," said Dick, "and thank you for
the invitation."
"How many will she hold?"
"Eight or ten, I expect. Bob Ingalls, would you like to go, too?"
The invitation was eagerly accepted. John next approached Henry
Tufts, who was speaking with Frank Frost.
Without even looking at the latter, he asked Henry if he would
like to go.
"Very much," was the reply.
"Then I will expect you," he said. He turned on his heel and
walked off without taking any notice of Frank.
Frank blushed in spite of himself.
"Don't he mean to invite you?" asked Henry, in surprise.
"It appears not," said Frank.
"It's mean in him, then," exclaimed Henry; "I declare, I've a
great mind not to go."
"I hope you will go," said Frank hastily. "You will enjoy it.
Promise me you will go."
"Would you really prefer to have me?"
"I should be very sorry if you didn't."
"Then I'll go; but I think he's mean in not asking you, for all
that."
CHAPTER VI. MR. FROST MAKES UP HIS MIND
"Well, Frank," said his father at supper-time, "I've been
speaking to Mr.
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