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turning to Grandma Elsie . `` I should like to get home soon now , '' she replied ; `` but shall not fret if we are still providentially detained . '' The rain had ceased by the time they left the table , so that they were able to go on deck , take some exercise , and get a view of their surroundings . By noon the indications were such that the captain considered it entirely safe to continue their journey . So steam was gotten up , and they were presently out of the harbor and making their way across the lake in the direction of the Welland Canal . Before sunset all the clouds had cleared away ; the evening was beautiful , and so were the days that followed while they passed down the St. Lawrence River and out through the Gulf , then along the Atlantic coast , stopping only once , to let Walter leave them for Princeton . It was quite a long voyage , and a very pleasant one ; but everyone was glad when at length they reached the harbor of the city near their homes .