"No way! That would mean Mr. Hornberry, the grouchy Mr. Hornberry who lives at the end of the island, is your great-great-something-grandfather?" Cordelia shouted.
"And for some strange reason, this doesn"t surprise me at all. The Hornberrys have been part of the island since they settled it, and there was a time when they had been close to the Seaver family," Winnie added, her voice mingling with Cordelia"s shout.
Before Morgan could answer, the doorbell rang, startling her.
"I got it!" Jumping to her feet, Cordelia dropped all thought about Morgan"s announcement in the excitement of new arrivals. With grace and unlimited energy, she bounded without waiting to hear if Morgan would object.
Morgan shared a smile with Winnie, and a few seconds later they heard the front door open and th
