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。”

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