So Eugene came to the station to meet you." "To meet us ?" George echoed, renewing his attack upon the salmon salad.
"How could he ?" "I don't know what you mean," Fanny said drearily, in the desolate voice that had become her habit.

"I haven't seen him while your mother's been away." "Naturally," said George.

"He's been East himself." At this Fanny's drooping eyelids opened wide.
"Did you see him ?" "Well, naturally, since he made the trip home with us!" "He did ?" she said sharply.

"He's been with you all the time ?" "No; only on the train and the last three days before we left.

Uncle George got him to come." Fanny's eyelids drooped again, and she sat silent until George pushed back his chair and lit a cigarette, declaring his satisfaction with what she had provided.