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Nearly two and a half hours later, Cary brought the Sunfish around and headed for Logan's Cove They beached where we had set up our blanket Robert's clothes were soaked, but he looked exhilarated

"How did he do?" I asked as they made their way up to us

"Fair to ," Cary said without much enthusiasm

"It takes lots of practice," I said I looked closer at Robert's face His cheeks and forehead were beginning to look sunburned, but the back of his neck was the reddest, deep crimson "Oh, Robert, you should have worn so tomorrow"

"Yeah, I' any on I feel crisp as burnt toast," he said He gazed at Cary "How come you're not burnt?"

"I've been out there so long,Let's eat," he added

May and I took out the food and as we ate, Robert described his sailing lesson, revealing that Cary had been screa!"of it toward the end, huh, Cary?"

"You're getting there," Cary said "Actually," he reluctantly offered, "for a landlubber, you didn't do too badly"

"Thanks," Robert said He was practically bea"

"Old sea dog, huh?"

"You are a bit bowlegged," Robert kidded

I laughed

"I am not" Cary stood up "Am I, Laura?"

"Only just a little, Cary," I said hesitantly

"Is that so? Well, I've got perfect balance on or off land," Cary bragged