I should not have liked to miss it." "Nor should I," said Lucilla.

"I think of asking papa to bring us here several times more." "In that case I hope I may be permitted to be one of the party every time, for it is a fine sight indeed." "Are you and Frank new arrivals ?" she asked.
"Yes, we got into the city last evening.

We would have hunted up your party at once, but did not know just where to look for you." "We are making the yacht our home," she returned, "and it is anchored for the greater part of the time at no great distance from the Peristyle.

We spend our nights on it, but so far our days have been passed in visiting different parts of the Fair." "And you haven't seen everything in it yet ?" he queried laughingly.
"No, indeed! I heard someone estimate the other day that it would take more than forty years to do that." "And in a few months the vast majority of the sights will be withdrawn," he said with a half sigh; "so we will have to content ourselves with seeing a few of such things as interest us most.

How long will you stay ?" "I don't know; that depends upon the decisions of the higher powers; in other words of the older people.