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Meg voiced this distressing thought when she and Bobby were at the Oak Hill school door . `` Oh , Bobby , would n't it be awful if every one went to Apple Tree Island except us ! '' Bobby insisted that such a dreadful thing was n't to be thought of , but the idea troubled him all through the morning session . At noon , for he and Meg went home to lunch , he asked Mother Blossom whether she thought he and Meg would be left out of the island plan because of the fact that school would still be in session when the Blossoms started . `` Why , my dear little son , what a notion ! '' cried Mother Blossom , kissing him warmly . `` As if we could be happy two seconds without you and Meg !