The universal desire was for mamma to see him, and when the time came, she owned that papa's swan had not turned out a goose.
There were now no grounds for prolonging his stay; but it was very hard to go, and he was glad to avail himself of the excuse of remaining for the christening, when he was to represent the absent godfather.

After that, he must go; he had written to his Scottish cousins to offer a visit, and he had a promise that he should soon be afloat again.

No place would ever seem to him so like home as Market Stoneborough.

He was quite like one of themselves, and took a full share in the discussions on the baby's name, which, as all the old family appellations had been used up, was an open question.

The doctor protested against Alice and Edith, which he said were the universal names in the present day.