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`` They do love to poke around that shack and I 'm afraid they will feel hurt if they think you do not want them . '' She tapped her pencil absently on the desk for a moment . `` I tell you , children , '' she cried , putting an arm around each . `` Suppose you and Meg , Bobby , go on to the shack and play by yourselves this morning ; then , at noon , I 'll send the twins with lunch for all of you and you stay an hour or two longer and play with them . How will that be ? '' Meg and Bobby thought this was a splendid plan , and , only stopping to kiss Mother Blossom and to take an old rusty shovel which was Bobby 's chief treasure , they ran off . Dot and Twaddles were down at the wharf waiting to see Captain Jenks and his motor-boat , a daily habit which was encouraged by the captain , who usually brought them some little treat .