Chapter 32
BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's. Therefore after dinner he said: "I feel almost envious. I wish I could give you a great deal of pleasure also to-day. How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter? It's warm, but not sultry, and we would keep in the shadow of the mountains most of the way down." She hesitated a moment. "Don't be afraid, Amy," he said, in a low tone. "I'll go with you," she assented, cordially, "and I cannot think of anything that would make my birthday more complete." "I'll be ready in an hour," he
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