The palm-house took a good part of their time, for the beautiful statue of Burn's Highland Mary, gleaming white from a bed of green, took Chester's attention, as also the historical figures surrounding the house.

One of these was of Columbus with an inscription claiming that he had very much to do with the making of Liverpool, which is no doubt true.
The weather was fine, the air was balmy; many people were out.

Chester and his companion strolled about the walks and across the velvety stretches of grass.

They watched for a time, a "gentlemanly game of cricket," but it was too slow altogether for the Americans.
It was well towards sundown when the two young men took a car back to Islington.

"Another day we'll see Newsham Park, and the country around Knotty Ash way.