don't be silly,'said mother as she climbed aboard.
'you've been very naughty,and I don't think I should kiss any of you.'
'you should kiss them all,'said Daddy.'believe me,they've earned it.'
'oh well,'said mother.'if Jim had an accident,I suppose it wasn't completely their fault.but we were all going to meet you,not just these four naughty chlidren on their own.'
'but mother,didn't you hear?'said Roger.'we didn't meet him in Harwich-we met him in Holland.'
'oh yes,'said mother,who clearly thought that this was one of Roger's jokes.
'now mary,'said Daddy.'we've got a meal nearly ready for you in the cabin,and everybody wants you and Bridget to have lunch on the Goblin.'