Why should you think such a thing ?" It was her uncle's turn to show surprise.
"Why," he said, with a glance at Stephen, "I see that you're all dressed up, and so I thought, naturally--" He paused.
Young Warren grunted contemptuously.
"We dressed for dinner, that is all," said Caroline.
"You--you mean you put these clothes on every night ?" "Certainly." Captain Elisha was plainly very much astonished.
"Well," he observed, slowly.

"I--guess I've made another mistake.

Hum! Good night." "Good night," said Stephen, quickly.

Caroline, however, seemed embarrassed.
"Captain Warren," she said, "I thought possibly you might wish to talk business with my brother and me.

We--we understand that you have come on business connected with father's will.