"We'll run it up on the diving tower," said Nyoda promptly. "We
can find a small dry tree in the woods and strip the branches off
and fasten it to the top of the tower and run the flag up on it.
There, that's settled. Now, what kind of water sports shall we
have?"

Sahwah and Hinpoha exchanged glances, and Sahwah wriggled in her
chair. "Wouldn't you like a committee to arrange that?" she
asked, trying to make her voice sound natural and disinterested.

"Why, yes, that would be a good idea," said Nyoda, "and I appoint
you and Hinpoha as the committee to do the arranging. I am very
glad you suggested that, for it leaves me free to go to the
village this afternoon. Now, do we need any more committees?"

"There ought to be one on seating arrangements," said Sahwah.

"On what?" asked Nyoda.

"Seating arrangements," repeated Sahwah. "Where to place our
guests."

"May I ask who our guests are going to be?" said Nyoda.

"I don't know yet, myself," said Sahwah calmly. "But we ought to
have some. It would be sort of flat to have a celebration just
for ourselves. We'll all have to be in it and there won't be any
audience. How would you feel like giving a show for nobody's
benefit? So I thought we'd do it this way.. We'd have a
committee on seating arrangements, and they would have to furnish