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`` Oh , good ! '' cried a number of the boys and girls , and , though it was against the rules to speak aloud during the school hours , none of the teachers objected . `` But I expect you all to have perfect marks from now until Friday , '' Mr. Tetlow went on . `` You may bring your lunches to school with you Friday morning , if your parents will let you , and we will leave here at noon , and go to Ward 's woods . '' It was rather hard work to study after such good news , but , somehow , the pupils managed it . Finally Friday came , and nearly every boy and girl came to school with a basket or bundle holding his or her lunch . Mrs. Bobbsey put up two baskets for her children , Nan taking one and Bert the other .