Everybodywashilariousoverthisdecisionsavethemen-of-all-work，wholongedunspeakablyforalesspoeticexistence——HopYetparticularly，whothoughtcampingout'notmucheegood。'
　　Dickywasmorepleasedthananybody，perhaps，aseverydayinthecanyonwasonedaylessinschool；notthathehadeverbeentoschool，butheknewinadvance，instinctively，thatitwouldn'tsuithim。Accordingly，hesoughtthewettestpossibleplacesandplayedalldaywithsuperhumanenergy。HefinallyfoundHopYet'sboxofblueingunderatree，inaverymoistandattractivestateoffluidity，andjustbeforedinnerimprovedthelastshininghourbypaintinghimselfabrillianthueandappearingatdinnerinsuchafiendishguisethathefrightenedthefamilyintofits。
　　NowDr。Winshipwasoneofthemostweather-wisemeninCalifornia，andhispredictionswerealwaysquitesafeandsensible；butsomehoworotheritdidrainagainintwoorthreedays，anditpouredharderthanever，too。Tobesure，itclearedpromptly，butthedoctorwasafraidtotrustsofickleapersonastheClerkoftheWeatherhadbecome，andmarchingorderswereissued。
　　Theboystrampedoveralltheirfavouritebitsofcountry，andthegirlsvisitedalltheirbestbelovedhaunts，everyoneofthemdearfromathousandcharmingassociations。TheylookedforthelasttimeinMirrorPool，andsawthereflectionoftheirfaces——rathergravefacesjustthen，overtheleave-taking。
　　Thewater-mirrormighthavebeengladtokeepthepictureforeveronitssurface——Margerywithhersleekbraidsandsereneforehead；withPolly，saucynoseandmischievouseyes，laughingatyoulikeamerrywater-sprite；Bell，withherbrilliantcheeksglowingliketworosesjustfalleninthebrook；andGoldElsie，who，ifyouhadputaframeofgreenleavesaboutherdelicatefaceandyellowlocks，wouldhavelookedupatyoulikeawater-lily。
　　TheywaftedafarewelltoPicoNegro，andhavinggotridoftheboys，privatelyembracedacertainWhisperingTreeunderwhosesingingbranchestheyhadbeenwonttolieandlistentoallthemurmuringthatwentonintheforest。
　　Thentheyclamberedintothegreatthorough-bracewagon，wheretheyallsatingloomysilencefortenminutes，whileDicky'stanterrierwasfoundforthefourthtimethatmorning；andthelongtrain，withitsbaggage-carts，itssaddle-horsesanditsdoggedlittlepack-
　　mules，moveddowntherockysteepsthatledtocivilisation。Thegatethatshuttheminfromthecountyroadandtheouterworldwasopenedforthelasttime，andshutwithaclang，anditwasallover——
　　theirsummerinacanyon!