Anne was so good at explaining things.  Mable was very thankful they were friends.  Waves breaking sounded very scary, and Anne's sigh made her worried before she saw the girl's smile.

"Oh!  I'd so much love to see your home.  And don't worry about the state of it."  She leaned in close, her voice a whisper.  "My brother and I are staying in a hotel, but we used to camp in alleys, so whatever you have will be much nicer than that I'm sure!"

She didn't want Anne to feel embarrassed about her home.  It was never something to be embarrassed about, and Mable wouldn't judge her for it in any case.  She hopped from foot to foot, taking a step back every time.

"Let's go, quickly, so we can still meet them at the - the quay?  The quay!  Oh, will any of your family be at your house?  I'd like to meet them too, if you're okay with that.  I'll do my very best to make a good first impression too, I swear!"