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`` It 's seven miles , and forks when one reaches the hut of an Indian canoe-builder . One fork runs to River Bend village , and the other to a ravine that is said to be most picturesque . '' `` We 'll take that trail and decide which place we prefer to see , the village or the ravine , after we have hiked a while , '' said the Orderly . `` Why not take a little flour and fat and catch some fish at noon , and sup while on the trail ? '' asked Julie . `` Why not carry our dinner stuff and have a _ regular _ meal while we are about it , '' said Anne , who could not forego a dinner . The other scouts laughed , and Mrs. Vernon replied , `` All right , it sounds inviting . ''