"Oh, by the way," he added, "your neighborhood's honored just now, ain't it?
The King of New York's arrived, they tell me." "King of New York?
Oh! I see; you mean the Coltons." "Sartin.

Who else?
Met his Majesty yet ?" "No.

Have you ?" "I met him when he was down a month ago.

Sim Eldredge introduced me right here in the store.

'Mr.Colton,' says Sim, proud but humble, so to speak, 'let me make you acquainted with one of our selectmen, Cap'n Dean.