Meanwhile, Bert and Nan had asked permission of their mother to go
over to where some of their boy and girl friends lived, so they were
prepared to have a good time, too.

"Oh, but what fun we'll have on the houseboat, won't we, Bert?" said
Nan.

"That's what we will," he agreed with a laugh.

Monday morning came, after Sunday (as it always does if you wait long
enough) and the two sets of Bobbsey twins started for school.

"I wish we didn't have to go," said Bert, as he strapped up his books.
"I want to go down to our new houseboat."

"But you must go to school," said his mother with a smile. "There will
not be many more days now. June will soon be over, and you know school
closes a little earlier than usual this year. So run along, like good
children."

Off they hurried and soon they were mingling with their boy and girl
friends, who were also on their way to their classes.

"You can't guess what we're going to have," said Freddie to a boy
named Johnnie Wilson, who was in his room.

"Kittens?" asked Johnnie.

"No."