Gordon is seeking a bus company to transport 300 college students from Middletown, Connecticut to Washington, DC for a protest rally. He investigates costs and other terms from several different companies, and finally sends the following e-mail message to Hollinger Transport Co on February 1: "I propose to reserve eight (8) of your busses from 6:00 a.m. until midnight on April 11. Busses to pick up my passengers at the specified location in Middletown at 6:00 a.m., transport them to the specified location in Washington before noon, pick them up again at that location at 5:00 p.m., and transport them back to Middletown by midnight. I offer total payment of $13,000.00, inclusive."

On February 3, Hollinger replies, also by e-m ail: "We have the motor coaches available for that day and can satisfy your request. However, we need $16,000.00 for the services described."

Gordon does not reply to Hollinger's e-mai l. On February 6, Hollinger sends another e-mai l to Gordon, saying, "Upon reconsideration, your original price is acceptable. We will have busses ready at the specified location on April 11." Gordon does not reply to this e-ma il either.

On April 11, Hollinger sends eight busses to the Middletown location specified in Gordon's original e-ma il, only to find that busses from the Latham Motor Coach Company are already there, and Gordon refuses to use any of Hollinger's busses. Hollinger has undergone considerable preparatory expense for this project, and demands compensation from Gordon, who refuses.

Can Hollinger hold Gordon liable for breach of contract?