"We don't intend to go near the house until our camping is over." "Just so,--just so," said Mr.Ball; "I expected as much.

But look here, don't you think it would be well for me to ask Dr.Ames to stop in and see how she is gettin' along?
I dare say you've fixed everything for her, but that would be safer, you know.

He's coming this morning to vaccinate my baby, and he might stop there, just as well as not, after he has left my house." Euphemia and I could see no necessity for this proposed visit of the doctor, but we could not well object to it, and so Mr.Ball said he would be sure and send him.
After our visitor had gone, the significance of his remarks flashed on me.

He still thought that Pomona was sick with something catching, and that we were afraid to stay in the house with her.

But I said nothing about this to Euphemia.