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On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early. They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
"I don't want to go out," said Hockley, when called. "The horseback riding made me stiff. I'd rather rest to-day," and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.