There are many reasons why the children will make it to London,and why they will not. “Emma looked at me. ‘What do you think, should we hitch a ride?’ I looked at the wagons. Looked back at Emma. Thought about how my feet would feel after a six-hour walk in still-wet shoes. ‘Absolutely’ I said (Riggs 121).” While the children were on their journey to London, they came upon a wagon of Gypsies and hitched a ride. The ride was a great benefit to the children, because they cut time off of their journey. The ride from the gypsies is a major reason on why they could make it to London in time. Without the boost in their journey, they would be very far behind. The ride from the gypsies benefited them greatly, until a surprise turned around the corner. There are reasons why the children would not