I'd love to know all about you." He told her with boyish frankness of his plans which included learning and statesmanship and a city home.

He told also of his adventures in the forest with his father.
Meanwhile, the elder John Irons and Mrs.Hare were getting acquainted as they rode along.

The woman had been surprised by the man's intimate knowledge of English history and had spoken of it.
"Well, you see my wife is a granddaughter of Horatio Walpole of Wolterton and my mother was in a like way related to Thomas Pitt so you see I have a right to my interest in the history of the home land," said John Irons.
"You have in your veins some of the best blood of England and so I am sure that you must be a loyal subject of the King," Mrs.Hare remarked.
"No, because I think this German King has no share in the spirit of his country," Irons answered.

"Our ancient respect for human rights and fair play is not in this man." He presented his reasons for the opinion and while the woman made no answer, she had heard for the first time the argument of the New World and was impressed by it.
Late in the day they came out on a rough road, faring down into the settled country and that night they stopped at a small inn.

At the supper table a wizened old woman was telling fortunes in a tea cup.
Miss Hare and her mother drained their cups and passed them to the old woman.