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Shall we take it ? '' Everybody seemed pleased with the suggestion , and presently they were in the gondola gliding over the water . They found it both restful and enjoyable . It was past noon when they stepped ashore again , and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat . `` You shall have it , my son , '' said his father . `` And suppose we go to the New England Cabin for it , '' suggested Grandma Elsie . They did so and were served with an excellent repast , handsome young Puritan ladies in colonial costumes acting as waitresses .