Untitled - Beeldbibliotheek

ALL SORTS OF CARAVANNERS 149whole of the surrounding countryis adorned withreminiscences of their visit in the form of assortedrefuse. This particular van bore many interestinglegends in large type. WE ARE EIGHT : LOOKINGFOR BAIT, for instance. (I don't undertake totranslate. I am only reporting faithfully.)And THE ABODE OF LOVE. And INNOCENTSABROAD. And THE BEASTS ARE FED ATONE-THIRTY.Really the silent panels of SIEGLINDA began tolook very plain and uninteresting to us. We wereled to wonder whether we could not do somethingto brighten up her appearance. One of the Eightcame over in the morning to inspect us, while wewere both inside and Herbert was at work on thebrake-blocks. He subjected us to a pretty carefulstudy without saying a word and made no pronouncementtill he had quite made up his mind.And then :" She won't stand much ! "he remarked sagely,and turned away shakinghis head. And I amsorry to say that Herbert nearly had hysterics.They departed that afternoon and the placeseemed very quiet without them, as they saywhen the children have gone back to school.In dealing with caravanners that Ihave metI cannot leave out Mrs. Goodenough, although