"Oh, well, when you speculate at the Board of Trade, a railroad engineer is not a useful friend.

I suppose I ought to stay, but the things one ought to do are tiresome.

Let's go on the lake." Lister got a canoe, and fixing a cushion for Ruth, picked up the paddle.
"Where shall we go ?" "North, as far as you can.

Let's get away from the boats and trippers and imagine we're back in the woods where you helped me catch the big gray trout." "Then you liked it at the construction camp ?" Lister remarked.

"It was a pretty rude spot." "For an indulged city girl ?" Ruth said, smiling.