"I'm ever so much older"; and this seemed to dispose of that matter.
"You are staying here some time ?" "Another week.

It seems that we've hardly been here a day." "You are fortunate in having Mrs.Owen for a friend.

She is a very unusual woman." "The most wonderful person I ever knew!" responded Sylvia warmly.
He still showed no haste to leave her, though he had just reached Waupegan, and was going away the next day.
"Your grandfather isn't teaching at Madison now, I believe ?" "No; but he lectures sometimes, and he has taught me; there was never a better teacher," she answered, smiling.
"You must have been well taught if you are ready for college so early; you are--you say you're older than Marian--do you mind my asking how old you ate ?" "Nearly seventeen; seventeen in October." "Oh! Then you are four years older than Marian.

But I mustn't keep you here.

Please remember me to Mrs.Owen and tell her I'll drop in before I go." He bent over the gate and put out his hand.