"
"I don't think we're prepared for that," said Ollie, very
solemnly.
"Let's see," went on Jack. "There are two sacks of ground
feed under Ollie's bed. By putting the horses on rather short
rations that ought to last pretty nearly or quite a week. But for
hay we're not so well provided. There's one big bundle under the
wagon, if Blacky hasn't eaten it up. The pony won't need any,
because she knows how to paw down to the dry grass. The others
don't know how to do this, and the hay will last them, after a
fashion, for about three days."
"Perhaps by that time the pony will have taught them how to
paw," I said.
"Wouldn't be surprised," returned Jack. "Perhaps by that time
we'll all be glad to learn from her. We've got flour enough to
last a fortnight, so we needn't be afraid of running out of
water-pancakes at least. You don't grow fat on 'em, but, on the
other hand, there is no gout lurking in a water-pancake as I make
it."
"No, Jack, that's so," I said, feelingly. "We've got enough
bacon for several meals, a can of chicken, and two earls of
beans.
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