He had come to America, inquiring, without prejudices, wishing to find the good rather than the bad, and he esteemed it a great stroke of fortune that he should make so early the acquaintance of two such remarkable youths as Robert and Tayoga.

The three men with them were scarcely less interesting, and he knew that in their company at the play they would talk to him of strange new things.

He would be exploring a world hidden from him hitherto, and nothing could have appealed to him more.
"You landed a week ago," said Hardy.
"Truly, sir," laughed Grosvenor, "you seem to know not only who I am, but what I do." "And then, as you've had a certain amount of military duty, although 'tis not excessive, you've had little chance to see this most important town of ours.

Can you not join this company of mine at my house for supper, and then we'll all go together to the play?
I'll obtain your seat for you." "With great pleasure, sir," replied Grosvenor.

"'Twill be easy for me to secure the needed leave, and I'll be at your house with promptness." He departed presently for his quarters, and the three men also went away together on an errand of business, leaving Robert and Tayoga to go whithersoever they pleased and it pleased them to wander along the shores of the port.