Alice flustered and looked down. "Don't worry about it. I feel better now." She quickly said.

William finished the tea and started handing out cups to everyone, putting one on the table for his father. He looked at the man with a sad frown. Anne put a hand on his forehead and gave her brother a smile. "Don't worry. I think his temperature has gone down," she said.

Then the boys sat down, preparing lines for tomorrow with the bait their sisters had brought.

"Will you stay for tea?" Anne asked, tea meaning dinner in their family.