The man and child proceeded to this inn, the best in the town, and entered the broad piazza which was on a level with the street.

All the ovens were heated, and the host, who was also chief cook, was preparing supper.

The savory smell of cooked meats and vegetables filled the air with an odor which seemed to increase the child's hunger.

The man and child without a word sank down upon the wooden benches and listened to the conversation of some men who were drinking in the tap-room.

The peals of laughter and loud talk certainly were very unlike the staid Puritans of New England.