Altogether it was a glorious fortnight.

Mr.Penfold was the life and soul of the party, and had he had his way they would have seen far more than they did.

But Mr.and Mrs.Withers and Mrs.Conway all said that they wanted to enjoy themselves and not to be worn out, and several times they stayed at home when Mr.Penfold and the two young people went to see sights, or to wander about the streets and look at the shops, which was as great a treat as any thing.

Mr.Penfold went with Ralph to a military tailor and ordered his outfit, and to other shops, where he purchased such a stock of other garments that Mrs.Conway declared Ralph would require nothing for years.

On the last day of the fortnight the uniforms and trunks and clothes all arrived at the hotel, and of course Ralph had to dress up and buckle on his sword for the first time.