Penelopetooktheword。\"Igoinforit。Idon’tseeanyuseinnotenjoyingmoney，ifyou’vegotittoenjoy。
That’swhatit’sfor，Isuppose；thoughyoumightn’talwaysthinkso。\"Shehadaslow，quaintwayoftalking，thatseemedapleasantpersonalmodificationofsomeancestralYankeedrawl，andhervoicewaslowandcozy，andsofarfrombeingnasalthatitwasalittlehoarse。
\"Iguesstheayeshasit，Pen，\"saidherfather。
\"HowwoulditdotoletIreneandyourmotherstickintheoldplacehere，andusgointothenewhouse？\"
AttimestheColonel’sgrammarfailedhim。
Thematterdropped，andtheLaphamslivedonasbefore，withjokingrecurrencestothehouseonthewatersideofBeacon。TheColonelseemedlessinearnestthananyofthemaboutit；butthatwashisway，hisgirlssaid；
younevercouldtellwhenhereallymeantathing。
III。
TOWARDtheendofthewintertherecameanewspaper，addressedtoMissIreneLapham；itprovedtobeaTexasnewspaper，withacomplimentaryaccountoftheranchoftheHon。LoringG。Stanton，whichtherepresentativeofthejournalhadvisited。
\"Itmustbehisfriend，\"saidMrs。Lapham，towhomherdaughterbroughtthepaper；\"theonehe’sstayingwith。\"
Thegirldidnotsayanything，butshecarriedthepapertoherroom，whereshescannedeverylineofitforanothername。Shedidnotfindit，butshecutthenoticeoutandstuckitintothesideofhermirror，whereshecouldreaditeverymorningwhenshebrushedherhair，andthelastthingatnightwhenshelookedatherselfintheglassjustbeforeturningoffthegas。
Hersisteroftenreaditaloud，standingbehindherandrenderingitwithelocutionaryeffects。
\"ThefirsttimeIeverheardofalove—letterintheformofapufftoacattle—ranch。Butperhapsthat’sthestyleontheHill。\"
Mrs。Laphamtoldherhusbandofthearrivalofthepaper，treatingthefactwithanimportancethatherefusedtoseeinit。
\"Howdoyouknowthefellowsentit，anyway？\"hedemanded。
\"Oh，Iknowhedid。\"
\"Idon’tseewhyhecouldn’twriteto’Rene，ifhereallymeantanything。\"
\"Well，Iguessthatwouldn’tbetheirway，\"saidMrs。Lapham；
shedidnotatallknowwhattheirwaywouldbe。
WhenthespringopenedColonelLaphamshowedthathehadbeeninearnestaboutbuildingontheNewLand。Hisideaofahousewasabrown—stonefront，fourstorieshigh，andaFrenchroofwithanair—chamberabove。Inside，therewastobeareception—roomonthestreetandadining—roomback。Theparloursweretobeonthesecondfloor，andfinishedinblackwalnutorparty—colouredpaint。
Thechambersweretobeonthethreefloorsabove，frontandrear，withside—roomsoverthefrontdoor。
Blackwalnutwastobeusedeverywhereexceptintheattic，whichwastobepaintedandgrainedtolooklikeblackwalnut。Thewholewastobeveryhigh—studded，andthereweretobehandsomecornicesandelaboratecentre—piecesthroughout，except，again，intheattic。
Theseideashehadformedfromtheinspectionofmanynewbuildingswhichhehadseengoingup，andwhichhehadapassionforlookinginto。HewasconfirmedinhisideasbyamasterbuilderwhohadputupagreatmanyhousesontheBackBayasaspeculation，andwhotoldhimthatifhewantedtohaveahouseinthestyle，thatwasthewaytohaveit。
ThebeginningsoftheprocessbywhichLaphamescapedfromthemasterbuilderandendedinthehandsofanarchitectaresoobscurethatitwouldbealmostimpossibletotracethem。Butitallhappened，andLaphampromptlydevelopedhisideasofblackwalnutfinish，highstudding，andcornices。Thearchitectwasabletoconcealtheshudderwhichtheymusthavesentthroughhim。Hewasskilful，asnearlyallarchitectsare，inplayinguponthatsimpleinstrumentMan。HebegantotouchColonelLapham’sstops。
\"Oh，certainly，havetheparlourshigh—studded。Butyou’veseensomeofthoseprettyold—fashionedcountry—houses，haven’tyou，wheretheentrance—storyisverylow—studded？\"
\"Yes，\"Laphamassented。
\"Well，don’tyouthinksomethingofthatkindwouldhaveaveryniceeffect？Havetheentrance—storylow—studded，andyourparloursonthenextfloorashighasyouplease。
Putyourlittlereception—roomherebesidethedoor，andgetthewholewidthofyourhousefrontageforasquarehall，andaneasylow—treadstaircaserunningupthreesidesofit。
I’msureMrs。Laphamwouldfinditmuchpleasanter。\"
Thearchitectcaughttowardhimascrapofpaperlyingonthetableatwhichtheyweresittingandsketchedhisidea。
\"Thenhaveyourdining—roombehindthehall，lookingonthewater。\"
HeglancedatMrs。Lapham，whosaid，\"Ofcourse，\"
andthearchitectwenton——
\"Thatgetsyouridofoneofthoselong，straight，uglystaircases，\"——untilthatmomentLaphamhadthoughtalong，straightstaircasethechiefornamentofahouse，——\"andgivesyouaneffectofamplitudeandspace。\"
\"That’sso！\"saidMrs。Lapham。Herhusbandmerelymadeanoiseinhisthroat。
\"Then，wereyouthinkingofhavingyourparlourstogether，connectedbyfoldingdoors？\"askedthearchitectdeferentially。
\"Yes，ofcourse，\"saidLapham。\"They’realwaysso，ain’tthey？\"
\"Well，nearly，\"saidthearchitect。\"Iwaswonderinghowwoulditdotomakeonelargesquareroomatthefront，takingthewholebreadthofthehouse，and，withthishall—spacebetween，haveamusic—roombackfortheyoungladies？\"
Laphamlookedhelplesslyathiswife，whosequickerapprehensionhadfollowedthearchitect’spencilwithinstantsympathy。\"First—rate！\"shecried。
TheColonelgaveway。\"Iguessthatwoulddo。
It’llbekindofodd，won’tit？\"
\"Well，Idon’tknow，\"saidthearchitect。\"Notsoodd，Ihope，astheotherthingwillbeafewyearsfromnow。\"
Hewentontoplantherestofthehouse，andheshowedhimselfsuchamasterinregardtoallthepracticaldetailsthatMrs。Laphambegantofeelamotherlyaffectionfortheyoungman，andherhusbandcouldnotdenyinhisheartthatthefellowseemedtounderstandhisbusiness。
Hestoppedwalkingabouttheroom，ashehadbeguntodowhenthearchitectandMrs。Laphamenteredintotheparticularsofclosets，drainage，kitchenarrangements，andallthat，andcamebacktothetable。\"Ipresume，\"
hesaid，\"you’llhavethedrawing—roomfinishedinblackwalnut？\"
\"Well，yes，\"repliedthearchitect，\"ifyoulike。
Butsomelessexpensivewoodcanbemadejustaseffectivewithpaint。Ofcourseyoucanpaintblackwalnuttoo。\"
\"Paintit？\"gaspedtheColonel。
\"Yes，\"saidthearchitectquietly。\"White，oralittleoffwhite。\"
Laphamdroppedtheplanhehadpickedupfromthetable。
Hiswifemadealittlemovetowardhimofconsolationorsupport。
\"Ofcourse，\"resumedthearchitect，Iknowtherehasbeenagreatcrazeforblackwalnut。Butit’sanuglywood；
andforadrawing—roomthereisreallynothinglikewhitepaint。Weshouldwanttointroducealittlegoldhereandthere。Perhapswemightrunapaintedfriezeroundunderthecornice——garlandsofrosesonagoldground；
itwouldtellwonderfullyinawhiteroom。\"
TheColonelreturnedlesscourageouslytothecharge。
\"Ipresumeyou’llwantEastlakemantel—shelvesandtiles？\"
Hemeantthisforasarcasticthrustataprevailingfoibleoftheprofession。
\"Well，no，\"gentlyansweredthearchitect。\"Iwasthinkingperhapsawhitemarblechimney—piece，treatedintherefinedEmpirestyle，wouldbethethingforthatroom。\"
\"Whitemarble！\"exclaimedtheColonel。\"Ithoughtthathadgoneoutlongago。\"
\"Reallybeautifulthingscan’tgoout。Theymaydisappearforalittlewhile，buttheymustcomeback。
It’sonlytheuglythingsthatstayoutafterthey’vehadtheirday。\"
Laphamcouldonlyventureverymodestly，\"Hard—woodfloors？\"
\"Inthemusic—room，ofcourse，\"consentedthearchitect。
\"Andinthedrawing—room？\"
\"Carpet。Somesortofmoquette，Ishouldsay。ButI
shouldprefertoconsultMrs。Lapham’stasteinthatmatter。\"
\"Andintheotherrooms？\"
\"Oh，carpets，ofcourse。\"
\"Andwhataboutthestairs？\"
\"Carpet。AndIshouldhavetherailandbanisterswhite——banistersturnedortwisted。\"
TheColonelsaidunderhisbreath，\"Well，I’mdumned！\"
buthegavenoutterancetohisastonishmentinthearchitect’spresence。Whenhewentatlast，——thesessiondidnotendtilleleveno’clock，——Laphamsaid，\"Well，Pert，Iguessthatfellow’sfiftyyearsbehind，ortenyearsahead。
IwonderwhattheOngpeerstyleis？\"
\"Idon’tknow。Ihatedtoask。Butheseemedtounderstandwhathewastalkingabout。Ideclare，heknowswhatawomanwantsinahousebetterthanshedoesherself。\"
\"Andaman’ssimplynowhereincomparison，\"saidLapham。
Butherespectedafellowwhocouldbeathimateverypoint，andhaveareasonready，asthisarchitecthad；
andwhenherecoveredfromthedazeintowhichthecompleteupheavalofallhispreconceivednotionshadlefthim，hewasinafitstatetoswearbythearchitect。
Itseemedtohimthathehaddiscoveredthefellow（ashealwayscalledhim）andownedhimnow，andthefellowdidnothingtodisturbthisimpression。HeenteredintothatbriefbutintenseintimacywiththeLaphamswhichthesympatheticarchitectholdswithhisclients。
Hewasprivytoalltheirdifferencesofopinionandalltheirdisputesaboutthehouse。Heknewjustwheretoinsistuponhisownideas，andwheretoyield。
Hewasreallybuildingseveralotherhouses，buthegavetheLaphamstheimpressionthathewasdoingnonebuttheirs。
Theworkwasnotbeguntillthefrostwasthoroughlyoutoftheground，whichthatyearwasnotbeforetheendofApril。Eventhenitdidnotproceedveryrapidly。
Laphamsaidtheymightaswelltaketheirtimetoit；
iftheygotthewallsupandthethingclosedinbeforethesnowflew，theycouldbeworkingatitallwinter。
Itwasfoundnecessarytodigforthekitchen；atthatpointtheoriginalsalt—marshlaynearthesurface，andbeforetheybegantoputinthepilesforthefoundationtheyhadtopump。Theneighbourhoodsmeltliketheholdofashipafterathreeyears’voyage。PeoplewhohadcasttheirfortuneswiththeNewLandwentbyprofessingnottonoticeit；peoplewhostill\"hungontotheHill\"
puttheirhandkerchiefstotheirnoses，andtoldeachothertheoldterriblestoriesofthematerialusedinfillinguptheBackBay。
NothinggaveLaphamsomuchsatisfactioninthewholeconstructionofhishouseasthepile—driving。Whenthisbegan，earlyinthesummer，hetookMrs。Laphameverydayinhisbuggyanddroveroundtolookatit；
stoppingthemareinfrontofthelot，andwatchingtheoperationwithevenkeenerinterestthanthelittleloafingIrishboyswhosuperintendeditinforce。
Itpleasedhimtoheartheportableenginechuckleoutahundredthinwhiffsofsteamincarryingthebigironweighttothetopoftheframeworkabovethepile，thenseemtohesitate，andcoughonceortwiceinpressingtheweightagainstthedetachingapparatus。
Therewasamomentinwhichtheweighthadtheeffectofpoisingbeforeitfell；thenitdroppedwithamightywhackontheiron—boundheadofthepile，anddroveitafootintotheearth。
\"Bygracious！\"hewouldsay，\"thereain’tanythinglikethatinTHISworldforBUSINESS，Persis！\"
Mrs。Laphamsufferedhimtoenjoythesighttwentyorthirtytimesbeforeshesaid，\"Well，nowdriveon，Si。\"
Bythetimethefoundationwasinandthebrickwallshadbeguntogoup，thereweresofewpeopleleftintheneighbourhoodthatshemightindulgewithimpunityherhusband’spassionforhavingherclamberoverthefloor—timbersandtheskeletonstair—caseswithhim。ManyofthehouseholdershadboardeduptheirfrontdoorsbeforethebudshadbeguntoswellandtheassessortoappearinearlyMay；
othershadfollowedsoon；andMrs。Laphamwasassafefromremarkasifshehadbeeninthedepthofthecountry。
OrdinarilysheandhergirlslefttownearlyinJuly，goingtooneofthehotelsatNantasket，whereitwasconvenientfortheColoneltogettoandfromhisbusinessbytheboat。Butthissummertheywerealllingeringafewweekslater，underthenovelfascinationofthenewhouse，astheycalledit，asiftherewerenootherintheworld。
LaphamdrovetherewithhiswifeafterhehadsetBartleyHubbarddownattheEventsoffice，butonthisdaysomethinghappenedthatinterferedwiththesolidpleasuretheyusuallytookingoingoverthehouse。
AstheColonelturnedfromcastinganchoratthemare’sheadwiththehitching—weight，afterhelpinghiswifetoalight，heencounteredamantowhomhecouldnothelpspeaking，thoughthemanseemedtosharehishesitationifnothisreluctanceatthenecessity。Hewasatallish，thinman，withadust—colouredface，andadead，clericalair，whichsomehowsuggestedatoncefeeblenessandtenacity。
Mrs。Laphamheldoutherhandtohim。
\"Why，Mr。Rogers！\"sheexclaimed；andthen，turningtowardherhusband，seemedtoreferthetwomentoeachother。
Theyshookhands，butLaphamdidnotspeak。\"Ididn’tknowyouwereinBoston，\"pursuedMrs。Lapham。\"IsMrs。Rogerswithyou？\"
\"No，\"saidMr。Rogers，withavoicewhichhadtheflat，succinctsoundoftwopiecesofwoodclappedtogether。
\"Mrs。RogersisstillinChicago\"
Alittlesilencefollowed，andthenMrsLaphamsaid——
\"Ipresumeyouarequitesettledoutthere。\"
\"No；wehaveleftChicago。Mrs。Rogershasmerelyremainedtofinishupalittlepacking。\"
\"Oh，indeed！AreyoucomingbacktoBoston？\"
\"Icannotsayasyet。Wesomethinkofsodoing。
Laphamturnedawayandlookedupatthebuilding。
Hiswifepulledalittleatherglove，asifembarrassed，orevenpained。Shetriedtomakeadiversion。
\"Wearebuildingahouse，\"shesaid，withameaninglesslaugh。
\"Oh，indeed，\"saidMr。Rogers，lookingupatit。
Thennoonespokeagain，andshesaidhelplessly——
\"IfyoucometoBoston，IhopeIshallseeMrs。Rogers。\"
\"Shewillbehappytohaveyoucall，\"saidMrRogers。
Hetouchedhishat—brim，andmadeabowforwardratherthaninMrs。Lapham’sdirection。
Shemountedtheplankingthatledintotheshelterofthebarebrickwalls，andherhusbandslowlyfollowed。
Whensheturnedherfacetowardhimhercheekswereburning，andtearsthatlookedhotstoodinhereyes。
\"Youleftitalltome！\"shecried。\"Whycouldn’tyouspeakaword？\"
\"Ihadn’tanythingtosaytohim，\"repliedLaphamsullenly。
Theystoodawhile，withoutlookingattheworkwhichtheyhadcometoenjoy，andwithoutspeakingtoeachother。
\"Isupposewemightaswellgoon，\"saidMrs。Laphamatlast，astheyreturnedtothebuggy。TheColoneldroverecklesslytowardtheMilldam。Hiswifekeptherveildownandherfaceturnedfromhim。Afteratimesheputherhandkerchiefupunderherveilandwipedhereyes，andhesethisteethandsquaredhisjaw。
\"Idon’tseehowhealwaysmanagestoappearjustatthemomentwhenheseemstohavegonefairlyoutofourlives，andblighteverything，\"shewhimpered。
\"Isupposedhewasdead，\"saidLapham。
\"Oh，don’tSAYsuchathing！Itsoundsasifyouwishedit。\"
\"Whydoyoumindit？Whatdoyoulethimblighteverythingfor？\"
\"Ican’thelpit，andIdon’tbelieveIevershall。
Idon’tknowashisbeingdeadwouldhelpitany。
Ican’teverseehimwithoutfeelingjustasIdidatfirst。\"
\"Itellyou，\"saidLapham，\"itwasaperfectlysquarething。
AndIwish，onceforall，youwouldquitbotheringaboutit。
Myconscienceiseasyasfarasheisconcerned，anditalwayswas。\"
\"AndIcan’tlookathimwithoutfeelingasifyou’druinedhim，Silas。\"
\"Don’tlookathim，then，\"saidherhusband，withascowl。
\"Iwantyoushouldrecollectinthefirstplace，Persis，thatIneverwantedapartner。\"
\"Ifhehadn’tputhismoneyinwhenhedid，you’d’a’
brokendown。\"
\"Well，hegothismoneyoutagain，andmore，too，\"
saidtheColonel，withasulkyweariness。
\"Hedidn’twanttotakeitout。\"
\"Igavehimhischoice：buyoutorgoout。\"
\"Youknowhecouldn’tbuyoutthen。Itwasnochoiceatall。\"
\"Itwasabusinesschance。\"
\"No；youhadbetterfacethetruth，Silas。Itwasnochanceatall。Youcrowdedhimout。Amanthathadsavedyou！No，youhadgotgreedy，Silas。Youhadmadeyourpaintyourgod，andyoucouldn’tbeartoletanybodyelseshareinitsblessings。\"
\"Itellyouhewasadragandabrakeonmefromthewordgo。
Yousayhesavedme。Well，ifIhadn’tgothimouthe’d’a’ruinedmesoonerorlater。Soit’saneventhing，asfarforthasthatgoes。\"
\"No，itain’taneventhing，andyouknowit，Silas。Oh，ifI
couldonlygetyouoncetoacknowledgethatyoudidwrongaboutit，thenIshouldhavesomehope。Idon’tsayyoumeantwrongexactly，butyoutookanadvantage。
Yes，youtookanadvantage！Youhadhimwherehecouldn’thelphimself，andthenyouwouldn’tshowhimanymercy。\"
\"I’msickofthis，\"saidLapham。\"Ifyou’ll’tendtothehouse，I’llmanagemybusinesswithoutyourhelp。\"
\"Youwereverygladofmyhelponce。\"
\"Well，I’mtiredofitnow。Don’tmeddle。\"
\"IWILLmeddle。WhenIseeyouhardeningyourselfinawrongthing，it’stimeformetomeddle，asyoucallit，andIwill。Ican’tevergetyoutoownuptheleastbitaboutRogers，andIfeelasifitwashurtingyouallthewhile。\"
\"WhatdoyouwantIshouldownupaboutathingforwhenI
don’tfeelwrong？ItellyouRogershain’tgotanythingtocomplainof，andthat’swhatItoldyoufromthestart。
It’sathingthat’sdoneeveryday。Iwasloadedupwithapartnerthatdidn’tknowanything，andcouldn’tdoanything，andIunloaded；that’sall。\"
\"Youunloadedjustatthetimewhenyouknewthatyourpaintwasgoingtobeworthabouttwicewhatiteverhadbeen；
andyouwantedalltheadvantageforyourself。\"
\"Ihadarighttoit。Imadethesuccess。\"
\"Yes，youmadeitwithRogers’smoney；andwhenyou’dmadeityoutookhisshareofit。Iguessyouthoughtofthatwhenyousawhim，andthat’swhyyoucouldn’tlookhimintheface。\"
AtthesewordsLaphamlosthistemper。
\"Iguessyoudon’twanttoridewithmeanymoreto—day，\"
hesaid，turningthemareabruptlyround。
\"I’masreadytogobackaswhatyouare，\"repliedhiswife。
\"Anddon’tyouaskmetogotothathousewithyouanymore。
Youcansellit，forallme。Isha’n’tliveinit。
There’sbloodonit。\"
IV。
THEsilkentextureofthemarriagetiebearsadailystrainofwrongandinsulttowhichnootherhumanrelationcanbesubjectedwithoutlesion；andsometimesthestrengththatknitssocietytogethermightappeartotheeyeoffalteringfaiththecurseofthoseimmediatelyboundbyit。
Twopeoplebynomeansrecklessofeachother’srightsandfeelings，buteventenderofthemforthemostpart，maytearateachother’sheart—stringsinthissacredbondwithperfectimpunity；thoughiftheywereanyothertwotheywouldnotspeakorlookateachotheragainaftertheoutragestheyexchange。Itiscertainlyacuriousspectacle，anddoubtlessitoughttoconvinceanobserverofthedivinityoftheinstitution。
Ifthehusbandandwifeareblunt，outspokenpeopleliketheLaphams，theydonotweightheirwords；
iftheyaremorerefined，theyweighthemverycarefully，andknowaccuratelyjusthowfartheywillcarry，andinwhatmostsensitivespottheymaybeplantedwithmosteffect。
Laphamwasproudofhiswife，andwhenhemarriedherithadbeenariseinlifeforhim。Forawhilehestoodinaweofhisgoodfortune，butthiscouldnotlast，andhesimplyremainedsupremelysatisfiedwithit。
Thegirlwhohadtaughtschoolwithaclearheadandastronghandwasnotafraidofwork；sheencouragedandhelpedhimfromthefirst，andboreherfullshareofthecommonburden。
Shehadhealth，andshedidnotworryhislifeoutwithpeevishcomplaintsandvagaries；shehadsenseandprinciple，andintheirsimplelotshedidwhatwaswiseandright。
Theirmarriagewashallowedbyanearlysorrow：theylosttheirboy，anditwasyearsbeforetheycouldlookeachotherinthefaceandspeakofhim。NoonegaveupmorethantheywhentheygaveupeachotherandLaphamwenttothewar。Whenhecamebackandbegantowork，herzealandcourageformedthespringofhisenterprise。
Inthataffairofthepartnershipshehadtriedtobehisconscience，butperhapsshewouldhavedefendedhimifhehadaccusedhimself；itwasoneofthosethingsinthislifewhichseemdestinedtoawaitjustice，oratleastjudgment，inthenext。Ashesaid，Laphamhaddealtfairlybyhispartnerinmoney；hehadletRogerstakemoremoneyoutofthebusinessthanheputintoit；
hehad，ashesaid，simplyforcedoutofitatimidandinefficientparticipantinadvantageswhichhehadcreated。ButLaphamhadnotcreatedthemall。
Hehadbeendependentatonetimeonhispartner’scapital。
Itwasamomentofterribletrial。Happyisthemanforeverafterwhocanchoosetheideal，theunselfishpartinsuchanexigency！Laphamcouldnotrisetoit。
Hedidwhathecouldmaintaintobeperfectlyfair。
Thewrong，ifany，seemedtobecondonedtohim，exceptwhenfromtimetotimehiswifebroughtitup。
Thenallthequestionstungandburnedanew，andhadtobereasonedoutandputawayoncemore。Itseemedtohaveaninextinguishablevitality。Itslept，butitdidnotdie。
HiscoursedidnotshakeMrs。Lapham’sfaithinhim。
Itastonishedheratfirst，anditalwaysgrievedherthathecouldnotseethathewasactingsolelyinhisowninterest。Butshefoundexcusesforhim，whichattimesshemadereproaches。Shevaguelyperceivedthathispaintwassomethingmorethanbusinesstohim；
itwasasentiment，almostapassion。Hecouldnotshareitsmanagementanditsprofitwithanotherwithoutameasureofself—sacrificefarbeyondthatwhichhemustmakewithsomethinglesspersonaltohim。Itwasthepoetryofthatnature，otherwisesointenselyprosaic；
andsheunderstoodthis，andforthemostpartforbore。
Sheknewhimgoodandtrueandblamelessinallhislife，exceptforthiswrong，ifitwereawrong；anditwasonlywhenhernervestingledintolerablywithsomechancerenewalofthepainshehadsuffered，thatshesharedheranguishwithhimintruewifelyfashion。
Withthosetwotherewasneveranythinglikeanexplicitreconciliation。Theysimplyignoredaquarrel；
andMrs。Laphamhadonlytosayafewdaysafteratbreakfast，\"Iguessthegirlswouldliketogoroundwithyouthisafternoon，andlookatthenewhouse，\"
inordertomakeherhusbandgrumbleoutashelookeddownintohiscoffee—cup。\"Iguesswebetterallgo，hadn’twe？\"
\"Well，I’llsee，\"shesaid。
TherewasnotreallyagreatdealtolookatwhenLaphamarrivedonthegroundinhisfour—seatedbeach—wagon。