Atparting，thecustodiantoldtheMarchesthathewouldeasilyhaveknownthemforAmericansbythehandsomefeetheygavehim；theycameawayflownwithhispraise；andtheirnationalvanitywasagainflatteredwhentheygotoutintotheprincipalsquareofAnsbach。There，inabookseller’swindow，theyfoundamongthepamphletsteachingdifferentlanguageswithoutamaster，onedevotedtotheAmerikanischeSpracheasdistinguishedfromtheEnglischeSprache。Thattherecouldbenomistake，thecoverwasprintedwithcolorsinaGermanidealofthestar-
spangledbanner；andMarchsaidhealwaysknewthatwehadalanguageofourown，andthatnowhewasgoingintobuythatpamphletandfindoutwhatitwaslike。Heaskedtheyoungshop-womanhowitdifferedfromEnglish，whichshespokefairlywellfromhavinglivedeightyearsinChicago。ShesaidthatitdifferedfromtheEnglishmainlyinemphasisandpronunciation。“Forinstance，theEnglishsay’HALFpast’，andtheAmericans’HalfPAST’；theEnglishsay’laht’andtheAmericanssay’late’。”
Theweatherhadnowbeenclearquitelongenough，anditwasrainingagain，afine，bitter，piercingdrizzle。TheyaskedthegirlifitalwaysrainedinAnsbach；andsheownedthatitnearlyalwaysdid。ShesaidthatsometimesshelongedforalittleAmericansummer；thatitwasneverquitewarminAnsbach；andwhentheyhadgotoutintotherain，Marchsaid：“ItwasverynicetostumbleonChicagoinanAnsbachbook-
store。YououghttohavetoldheryouhadamarrieddaughterinChicago。
Don’tmissanothersuchchance。”