Please don't mistake me; I _want_ to do it; I--I've never before had a vacation like this.

It's like a trip into paradise from the sordid horror of Broadway.

Only," he added slowly as they left the house and started toward the luncheon party under the live-oaks, "I should like to have your father know that I am ready to give him every moment of my time." "That's what he wants--and so do I," said young Cardross....

"Hello! Here's Shiela back before us! I'd like to sit near enough to talk to you, but Shiela is between us.

I'll tell you after luncheon what we propose to do on this trip." A white servant seated Hamil on Mrs.Cardross's right; and for a while that languid but friendly lady drawled amiable trivialities to him, propounding the tritest questions with an air of pleased profundity, replying to his observations with harmlessly complacent platitudes--a good woman, every inch of her--one who had never known an unkindly act or word in the circle of her own family--one who had always been accustomed to honor, deference, and affection--of whom nothing more had ever been demanded than the affections of a good wife and a good mother.
Being very, very stout, and elaborately upholstered, a shady hammock couch suited her best; and as she was eternally dieting and was too stout to sit comfortably, she never remained very long at table.
Gray escorted her houseward in the midst of the festivities.