Chapter 6 DAY AT THE FARM
　　The next day the children were up very early, as early as Mr. Luffy, and they all had breakfasttogether. Mr. Luffy had a map of the moorlands, and he studied it carefully after breakfast.
　　'I think I'll go off for the whole day,' he said to Julian, who was sitting beside him. 'See that littlevalley marked here - Crowleg Vale - well, I have heard that there are some of the rarest beetles² inBritain to be found there. I think I'll take my gear and go along. What are you four going to do?'
　　'Five,' said George at once. 'You've forgotten Timmy.'
　　'So I have. I beg his pardon,' said Mr. Luffy, solemnly. 'Well - what are you going to do?'
　　'We'll go over to the farm and get more food,' said Julian. 'And ask that farm-boy if he's heard thetale of the spook-trains. And perhaps look round the farm and get to know the animals there. Ialways like a farm.'
　　'Right,' said Mr. Luffy, beginning to light his pipe. 'Don't worry about me if I'm not back tilldusk. When I'm bug-hunting I lose count of the time.'
　　'You're sure you won't get lost?' said Anne, anxiously. She didn't really feel that Mr. Luffy couldtake proper care of himself.
　　'Oh yes. My right ear always warns me if I'm losing my way,' said Mr. Luffy. 'It waggles hard.'
　　He waggled it at Anne and she laughed. 'I wish you'd tell me how you do that,' she said. 'I'm sureyou know. You can't think how thrilled the girls at school would be if I learnt that trick. They'dthink it was super.'
　　Mr. Luffy grinned and got up. 'Well, so long,' he said. 'I'm off before Anne makes me give her alesson in ear-waggles.'
　　He went off down the slope to his own tent. George and Anne washed-up, while the boystightened some tent ropes that had come loose, and generally tidied up.
　　'I suppose it's quite all right leaving everything unguarded like this,' said Anne, anxiously.
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　　'Well, we did yesterday,' said Dick. 'And who's likely to come and take anything up here in thiswild and lonely spot, I'd like to know? You don't imagine a spook-train will come along andbundle everything into its luggage-van, do you, Anne?'
　　Anne giggled³. 'Don't be silly. I just wondered if we ought to leave Timmy on guard, that's all.'
　　'Leave Timmy!' said George, amazed. 'You don't really think I'd leave Timmy behind every timewe go off anywhere, Anne? Don't be an idiot.'
　　'No, I didn't really think you would,' said Anne. 'Well, I suppose nobody will come along here.
　　Throw over that tea-cloth, George, if you've finished with it.'

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