I wish I could go far off and see things.

Have you been to Detroit, Quebec, Montreal ?" "Yes, I've been to all, a long, hard journey, but reasonably profitable.

You shall have a goodly dot when you get married, my child." "And did you attend any parties and balls ?" she inquired quickly, ignoring his concluding remark.

"Tell me about them.

How do the fine ladies dress, and do they wear their hair high with great big combs?
Do they have long skirts and--" "Hold up, you double-tongued chatterbox!" he interrupted; "I can't answer forty questions at once.