He has some of the English stiffness, you see, and your American pace was a little too fast for him.

On our last night on board, we had some more conversation about the Farnabys.

You were not interested enough in the subject to attend to what he said about them while you were with us; but if you are to be introduced to the ladies, you must be interested now.
Let me first inform you that Mr.and Mrs.Farnaby have no children; and let me add that they have adopted the daughter and orphan child of Mrs.
Farnaby's sister.

This sister, it seems, died many years ago, surviving her husband for a few months only.

To complete the story of the past, death has also taken old Mr.Ronald, the founder of the stationer's business, and his wife, Mrs.Farnaby's mother.