Therefore, I told the _missus_ and her bright-eyed niece a great many stories about America; some of which excited their admiration and wonder.

Thus I sat at the little, round, three- legged table, inside the out-spreading chimney, for an hour or more, and made as cozy and pleasant a meal of it as ever I ate.

Besides all this, I had the best bed in the house, and several "Good nights!" on retiring to it, uttered with hearty good-will by voices softened to an accent of kindness.

Next morning I was introduced into the best parlor, and had a capital breakfast, and then resumed my walk with a pleasant memory of my entertainment in that village inn.
I passed through a fertile and interesting section to St.Ives, in Huntingdonshire.

Here I remained with some friends for a week, visiting neighboring villages by day and returning at night.