They seemed a good deal amused by her taste, but the idea suggested in fun was really determined upon; Julia, so Mijnheer promised, should have a holiday when every one else did, and do just what she pleased. "You shall do as you like," he said; "even though it is not to go to the fair and eat _pooferchjes_. It is only once in a year one can eat _pooferchjes_, or three times rather; they are to be had on each of the three days." "What are they?" Julia asked. "I have never heard of them." "Never heard of them," the old man exclaimed. "They do not have them, I suppose, on an English bank holiday? Then certainly you must have them here; we will go and eat them on the first day of the fair, when everything is nice and clean, and there are not too many people about. I will find a nice quiet place, and we will go and eat them together, after tea, before there are great crowds. Will you come with me? I shall be taking my young lady to the fair like a gay dog." He chuckled at the idea, and Julia readily agreed. "I shall be delighted," she said. When Denah came, a little later, it seemed she would be delighted too, although she was not specially asked. But when she heard of the plan, she announced that her father had promised to take Anna and herself, and what could be better than that the parties should join? Mijnheer quite approved of this, so did Julia; and she, on hearing Denah's proposal, at once saw that Joost was included as he had not been before. Joost did not like fairs; he objected to noise, and glare, and crowds, and all such things; neither did he care for _pooferchjes_; they were too bilious for him. Nevertheless he agreed to join the party; Denah was quite sure it was entirely on her account.