Besides, it will be a good way for me to keep up my French." "Shall you be in Boston all summer, Oscar ?" "No; our family has a summer residence at Nahant, a sea-shore place twelve miles from Boston.

Then I hope father will let me travel about a little on my own account.

I want to go to Saratoga and Lake George." "That would be splendid." "I wish you could go with me, Harry." "Thank you, Oscar, but perhaps you can secure Fletcher's company.
That will be much better than that of a 'printer's devil' like myself." "It may show bad taste, but I should prefer your company, notwithstanding your low employment." "Thank you, Oscar.

I am much obliged." "Fitz has been hinting to me how nice it would be for us to go off somewhere together, but I don't see it in that light.

I asked him why he didn't secure board with his cousin, the tin-pedler, but that made him angry, and he walked away in disgust.