05-30-2022, 12:19 AM
By the time she and Anne made it to the piers, the boats were close, and much bigger than dots on the horizon, but they were not getting bigger as the girls watched them. Mable's confusion must have shown on her face, but it did not disappear with Anne's explanation.
"But they have oars, don't they?" Mable could see them from here. Or, she thought she could, but she might also be wrong. "And how does a wave break anyway? Water can't break, can it?"
If it could, it was not surprising that Mable didn't know. Her schooling was not normal, she knew. But she didn't have time to think about that now!
"Waves are plenty right now, Anne, I'm sure one will come along to bring them home. All the way to the pier, even! Do you think they can see us from here? Should we wave?"
"But they have oars, don't they?" Mable could see them from here. Or, she thought she could, but she might also be wrong. "And how does a wave break anyway? Water can't break, can it?"
If it could, it was not surprising that Mable didn't know. Her schooling was not normal, she knew. But she didn't have time to think about that now!
"Waves are plenty right now, Anne, I'm sure one will come along to bring them home. All the way to the pier, even! Do you think they can see us from here? Should we wave?"
