Chapter 7 SEVEN OFF AT LAST
It was very exciting that evening to talk about the next day - the car coming to fetch them - the driveround the coast to Demon's Rocks - exploring the light-house - looking out over the endless sea, andwatching the great waves coming in to pound on the rocks!
'What I'm looking forward to is our first night there,' said George. 'All alone, high up in that old light-house! Nothing but wind and waves around! Snuggling down in our rugs, and waking up to hear thewind and waves again.'
'And the gulls,' put in Tinker. 'They cry all the time. You can watch them from the light-house top. Iwish I had wings like a gull² - spread out wide - sitting on the wind as they glide³!'
'Sitting on the wind - yes, that's exactly what they do!' said Anne. 'I just wish their cry didn't sound somournful, though.'
Mrs. Kirrin was half-inclined not to let the children go after all! The weather forecast was bad, andshe pictured them sitting half-frozen, and perhaps very scared, in the old deserted⁴ lighthouse. But nosooner did she begin to wonder out loud if she ought to let them go than the children raised theirvoices in indignant chorus!
'But we've ordered the CAR!'
'And heaps of food! And Joanna has packed up a big tin of all kinds of things. She even baked a 26special cake for us!'
'Mother! How could you think of saying no when you've already said yes!'
'All right, all right, dears!' said Mrs. Kirrin. 'I wouldn't really stop you going. But do send me a cardor two, will you? That's if there's anywhere to post one!'
'Oh, there's a tiny post-office in the village,' said Tinker. 'We'll send a card every day. Then you'llknow we're all right.'
'Very well - but if a card doesn't come I'll be very worried,' said Mrs. Kirrin. 'So please do keep yourword! You won't forget your anoraks will you - and your rubber boots, and...?'
'Mother! I feel as if you're going to mention umbrellas next!' said George. 'But honestly we'd beblown out to sea if we put an umbrella up on Demon's Rocks. Tinker says there's always a galeblowing round the coast there.'
'You can think of us playing Slap Bang with our packs of cards, and having a fine time in the light-house while storms rage round and howl like demons⁵!' said Dick. 'We'll be sitting snug

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