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Yet the lad enjoyed his breakfast , judging by the number of bananas and muffins that disappeared from his plate , until Polly , thinking of yesterday 's overheard talk , wondered what they should have done if her cousin had followed out his desire . Bananas cost ; she was not so sure about muffins . In consequence of which she restricted her own appetite to the latter , and made her mother question if she were quite well , to pass by her favorite fruit . Equipped with tickets for the journey and sufficient money to redeem his watch , besides a generous luncheon , Harold was put aboard the ten o'clock train . Notwithstanding his longing heart , he carried himself pluckily , consoled by Mrs. Dudley 's invitation to spend a week of his summer 's vacation in Fair Harbor . Yet she saw him suspiciously sweep his eyes with the back of his hand as the train whirled him off , and she sighed in sympathy , thinking , `` Poor little fellow ! he needs a mother ! ''