First-class, nigh on to three hundred dollars, I believe." This statement rather dampened the ardor of more than one of the listeners.

Three hundred dollars, or even two, were beyond the convenient reach of most of those present.

They would have to mortgage their places to get it.
"You can go second-class for a good deal less, and you can go round the Horn pretty cheap," continued Seth.
"How far away is Californy ?" inquired Sam Stone.
"By way of the isthmus, it must be as much as six thousand miles, and it's twice as fur, I reckon, round the Horn.

I don't exactly know the distance." "Then it's farther away than Europe," said Joe, who had been listening with eager interest.
"Of course it is," said Seth.

"Why, that's Joe Mason, isn't it?
How you've grown since I saw you." "Do you think I have ?" said Joe, pleased with the assurance.
"To be sure you have.