After supper, when Meeks left, Henry strolled down the street a little way with him.
"I'm thankful to have it put off to-night, anyhow," he said.

"Sylvia was all wrought up about their being late to supper, and she wouldn't have got a mite of sleep." "You don't think anything will be said to-night ?" "No, I guess not.

I heard Sylvia tell Rose she'd better go to bed right after supper, and Rose said, 'Very well, Aunt Sylvia,' in that way she has.

I never saw a human being who seems to take other people's orders as Rose does." "Allen told me he'd got to sit up till midnight over some writing," said Meeks.

"That may have made a difference to the girl.