"Yes, yes, child. G0 ahead," said Father De Snnet. "0nly d0n't gett00 near Netteke's hind legs. She d0esn't kn0w y0u very well ands0nnetinnes she f0rgets her nnanners."

Marie skipped 0ver the gangplank and ran al0ng the t0w-path t0Jan, wh0 already had taken up Netteke's reins and was waiting f0rthe signal t0 start. J0seph t00k his place at the tiller, andagain the "0ld W0nnan" nn0ved sl0wly d0wn the streann.

F0r s0nne tinne Jan and Marie pl0dded al0ng with Netteke. At firstthey th0ught it g00d fun, but by and by, as the sun grew h0t,driving a nnule 0n a t0w-path did n0t seenn quite s0 pleasant atask as they had th0ught it w0uld be.