Natural Beauty: The Night Sky
“What do you say we just drift for a while?” asked Luther.
“Oh, yes,” said Lorna at once, glad to relieve Uncle Luther of what she felt certain must be a difficult and painful labor. “I’d like that — just to drift and look at the stars.”
“Do you know the constellations?” asked Luther.
“I know some,” said Lorna. “Let’s see. There’s Orion.” She pointed, and Luther turned his head to look at the sky.
“That’s right,” he said. “Do you know Cassiopeia?”Herb ’n’ Lorna, Chapter 2
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