Martin:
"Can you let Billy and Nell come with us on a little trip?"
"To be sure. But where are you going?" Mrs. Martin replied.
"I thought we'd take one of the big sight-seeing autos and ride about
the city, and perhaps outside a little way," said Mr. Bobbsey. "Nell and
Billy can tell us the best way to go"
"Oh, yes! I can do that'" cried Billy. "I often take rides that way with
my uncle when he comes to Washington. Come on, Nell! We'll get ready."
"May we really go?" asked Nell, of her mother.
"Yes, indeed!" was the answer.
So, a little later, the Bobbsey twins, with Billy and Nell and Mr. and
Mrs. Bobbsey, were on one of the big automobiles. It was not too cold to
ride outside, as they were all bundled up warm.
Through the different parts of the city the sight-seeing car went, a man
on it telling the persons aboard about the different places of interest
as they were passed. In a little while the machine rumbled out into the
quieter streets, where the houses were rather far apart.
Then the automobile came to a stop, and some one asked:
"What's so wonderful to see here?"
"Nothing," the driver of the car answered.
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