"The practicing all led up to this.

Did I come too soon ?" "No," she replied, gravely.

"Just in time!" "I'm glad to be so accurate; I've spent two evenings wanting to come, Miss Adams, instead of doing what I was doing." "What was that ?" "Dinners.

Large and long dinners.

Your fellow-citizens are immensely hospitable to a newcomer." "Oh, no," Alice said.