"Won't you let me go with them?
Hugh will take care of me." "I think I should rather like to go myself," said her father.

A shout of approval rose from the whole company.

"But," continued the doctor, "I don't think I can.

My dear, I think they might go for a few minutes--and you can bring me in a full account of the speeches, Patricia," he added, with a twinkle in his eye.
"But, my dear," exclaimed his wife, "this is one of those awful public affairs.

You can't imagine what they are like.