I asked a man what was going on, and what all this excitement meant, but he passed right along without noticing me, which I thought was very uncivil, and I formed a very poor opinion of those city folks.

I ate nothing that morning, for I thought I could be in better business for a while at least.

I wandered about gazing at the many new sights, and went out as far as the Park; at that time the workmen were finishing the interior of the City Hall.

I was greatly puzzled to know how the winding stone stairs could be fixed without any seeming support and yet be perfectly safe.

After viewing many sights, all of which were exceedingly interesting to me, I returned to the house where my companions were.