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`` But I do n't want to be no chef in a hotel . All I wants to do is to stay wid de Rober boys so long as I lib . '' During the afternoon the boys tried their hands at fishing and caught quite a mess . By four o'clock Pleasant Hills was reached and they tied up in a convenient spot . All of the girls and Mrs. Stanhope went ashore with Mrs. Laning , to visit the friend that had been mentioned . `` Bring them down to the houseboat to-night , if they care to come , '' said Dick . `` Thank you , Dick , perhaps we will , '' answered Mrs. Laning .