I know an American as soon as I see him--and so I speak to him and make his acquaintance.

I like to be always making acquaintances--don't you ?" "Lord, yes!" "You see it breaks up a trip like this, first rate.

I never got bored on a trip like this, if I can make acquaintances and have somebody to talk to.

But I think a trip like this would be an awful bore, if a body couldn't find anybody to get acquainted with and talk to on a trip like this.

I'm fond of talking, ain't you?
"Passionately." "Have you felt bored, on this trip ?" "Not all the time, part of it." "That's it!--you see you ought to go around and get acquainted, and talk.