I was very glad to give her an opportunity of talking, which was a pleasure, I imagined, she did not often enjoy; but as I saw no signs of her stopping, I was obliged to rise and take leave of her.
The young lady accompanied me into the hall.

"I must get my valise," I said, "and then I must be off.

And I assure you--" "No, do not trouble yourself about your valise," she interrupted.
"Brownster will attend to that--he will take it down to the lodge.
And as to your gorgeous raiment, he will see that that is all properly returned to its owners." I picked up my cap, and she walked with me out upon the piazza.

"I suppose you saw everything on our place," she asked, "when you were walking about this morning ?" A little surprised, I answered that I had seen a good deal, but I did not add that I had not found what I was looking for.
"We have all sorts of hot-houses and green-houses," she said, "but they are not very interesting at this time of the year, otherwise I would ask you to walk through them before you go." She then went on to tell me that a little building which she pointed out was a mushroom-house.

"And you will think it strange that it should be there when I tell you that not one of our family likes mushrooms or ever tastes one.