However, George, as we are both much in earnest, we keep politics out of the house." "It must be rather awkward, Ann." "What must be rather awkward ?" Did he really mean to discuss, to criticize her relations to James Penhallow?
The darkness was for a time the grateful screen.
Grey, a courteous man, felt the reproof in her question, and replied, "I beg pardon, my dear Ann, I have heard of the captain's unfortunate change of opinion.

I shall hope, however, to be able to convince him that to elect Fremont will be to break up the Union.

I think I could put it so clearly that--" Ann laughed low laughter as vastly amused she laid a hand on her cousin's arm.

"You don't know James Penhallow.

He has been from his youth a Democrat.