Chapter Eight DOWN IN THE QUARRY¹
　　The next day dawned bright and sunny. The four tore down to breakfast, full of high spirits.
　　'Can we bathe? Aunt Fanny, it's really warm enough! Oh do say we can!'
　　'Of course not! Whoever heard of bathing in April!' said Aunt Fanny. 'Why, the sea is terriblycold. Do you want to be in bed for the rest of the holiday with a chill?'
　　'Well, let's go for a walk on the moors² at the back of Kirrin Cottage,' said George. 'Timmy wouldlove that. Wouldn't you, Tim?'
　　'Woof,' said Timmy, thumping³ his tail hard on the ground.
　　'Take your lunch with you if you like,' said her mother. 'I'll pack some for you.'
　　'You'll be glad to be rid of us for a little while, I expect, Aunt Fanny,' said Dick, with a grin. 'Iknow what we'll do. We'll go to the old quarry and look for prehistoric⁴ weapons! We've got ajolly good museum at school, and I'd like to take back some stone arrow-heads or something likethat.'
　　They all liked hunting for things. It would be fun to go to the old quarry, and it would be lovelyand warm in the hollow there.
　　'I hope we shan't find a poor dead sheep there, as we once did,' said Anne, with a shudder⁵. 'Poorthing! It must have fallen down and baa-ed for help for ages.'
　　'Of course we shan't,' said Julian. 'We shall find stacks of primroses⁶ and violets though, growingdown the sides of the quarry. They are always early there because it's sheltered from every wind.'
　　'I should love to have bunches of primroses,' said his aunt. 'Nice big ones! Enough to put all overthe house.'
　　'Well, while the boys are looking for arrow-heads we'll look for primroses,' said Anne, pleased. 'Ilike picking flowers.'
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　　'And Timmy, of course, will hunt for rabbits, and will hope to bring home enough for you todecorate the larder⁷ from top to bottom,' said Dick, solemnly.
　　Timmy looked thrilled and gave an excited little woof.

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