HAZLEHURSThadgoneoutwithhisfriends,andcontinuedwalkingonthepiazza,firstwithCharlieandthenwithEllsworth;atlengthMrs。Stanleycalledhimfromthewindowtosaygood-bye,asshedidnotexpecttoseehimagainbeforethecruise;theotherladiesalsowishedhimapleasantexcursionatthesamemoment。
“Goodfishingandnomusquitoes{sic}——which,Itakeit,isallthatisdesirableonsuchanoccasion,“saidMrs。Creighton,smilingbrightlybutcarelessly,assheofferedherhand。
“Thankyou;IsupposeyouhavenocommandsforCapeCod?”
“Noneatall,Ibelieve,unlessyoucanbringusthetrueYankeereceiptforchowder,whichMr。Strykerwasexplainingthisevening。“
“Youwillbeoffsoearlyto-morrowthatweshallscarcelyseeyou,Harry,“saidMissWyllys。“Youmustcomebacktous,however,andfallintotheoldhabitofconsideringWyllys-Roofashome,wheneveryouplease,“sheaddedkindly。