"You are English ?" He said: "No; I am one of those dreadful Yankees you have possibly read about." Her teeth gleamed.

"Yes, I have heard of them.

But you do not appear so very dreadful; though at present you are truly not at your best.

What is this--this Yankeeland like ?" "It would take me ever so long to tell you about it, it is such a great country." "You are a patriot!" clapping her hands.

"No other country is so fine and large and great as your own.