How does he pay his way ?" "An American credit card," replied Dr.Leete, "is just as good in Europe as American gold used to be, and on precisely the same condition, namely, that it be exchanged into the currency of the country you are traveling in.

An American in Berlin takes his credit card to the local office of the international council, and receives in exchange for the whole or part of it a German credit card, the amount being charged against the United States in favor of Germany on the international account." "Perhaps Mr.West would like to dine at the Elephant to-day," said Edith, as we left the table.
"That is the name we give to the general dining-house in our ward," explained her father.

"Not only is our cooking done at the public kitchens, as I told you last night, but the service and quality of the meals are much more satisfactory if taken at the dining-house.

The two minor meals of the day are usually taken at home, as not worth the trouble of going out; but it is general to go out to dine.

We have not done so since you have been with us, from a notion that it would be better to wait till you had become a little more familiar with our ways.