"It's a real treat to me to be able to lie in bed one morning as long as
I like," said Mrs. Bobbsey, with a happy sigh as Flossie crept in with
her. "And I don't have to think whether or not Dinah will have breakfast
on time. I'm having as much fun out of this trip as the children are,"
she told her husband.
"I am glad you are, my dear," he said. "I'll be able to go around with
you a little to-day, but after that, for about a week, I shall be quite
busy with Mr. Martin. But Mrs. Martin and Nell and Billy will go around
with you ant the children."
"When are we going to see Billy and Nell?" asked Bert, at the breakfast
table.
"To-day," answered his father. "I telephoned Mr. Martin last night that
we had arrived, and they expect us to lunch there to-day. But first I
thought I'd take the children into the Congressional Library building.
It is very wonderful and beautiful."
And it certainly was, as the children saw a little later, when their
father led them up the broad steps. The library building was across a
sort of park, or plaza, from the Capitol.
"We will just look around a little here, and then go on to Mr.
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