He kicked off his covers and went to the window. Down in the harbor, a red tugboat tooted again. Slowly, it pulled a barge away from the dock. “Henry,” Benny whispered. “Time to get up. Come look outside.” Henry opened one eye, then the other. “Where are we? Why are there round windows in this room? Are we on a boat?” Benny pulled off Henry’s covers. “We’re in Mr. Bolt’s house. The windows are round, like on a boat. Come look outside.” Henry pulled the covers over himself again. “You’re no fun,” Benny complained. “I’m going to wake up Jessie and Violet.” Benny tiptoed down the hallway. The floor creaked. When Benny opened the door to his sisters’ room, that creaked, too. Mr. Bolt’s house was like an old, creaky boat. Violet stood at the window. “Hi, Benny,” she whispered. “Look, there’s a tugboat pulling a barge. Come see.” “I saw it already,” Benny answered. “Can we go down to the docks before we go to the mall?” “As soon as we get dressed,”
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