"Dorothy, I wish to present Mr.Stirling.My cousin, Miss Ogden, and Miss Minna Ogden." Peter saw two very pretty girls, and made a bow to them.
"Which way are you walking ?" asked Miss De Voe.
"I have been tramping merely for exercise," said Peter, "and stopped here to try the spring, on my way to the United States." "It is hardly worth while, but if you will get into our carriage, we will drop you there.

Or if you can spare the time, we will drive to our cottage, and then send you back to the hotel." "Thank you," said Peter, "but I shall only crowd you, I fear." "No.

There is plenty of room." "Will the convention be interesting to watch, Mr.Stirling ?" asked one of the girls, as soon as they were seated.
"I don't know," Peter told her.

"It is my first experience at it.

There is pretty strong feeling, and that of course makes it interesting to the delegates, but I am not sure that it would be so to others." "Will there be speeches, and cheers, and all that sort of thing ?" "Yes." "Cousin Anneke, won't you take us?
It will be such fun!" "Are spectators admitted, Mr.Stirling ?" "I believe so.