It was proper, too, to show people that their son was a person who could afford to stay at the most expensive place.

Oscar was therefore requested to engage a room for Feklitus at the Crown Prince.
When the time came for the children to go out and occupy themselves as they pleased, Oscar went off like a shot.

He and the Fink brothers were now such fast friends that they could not pass one day without meeting, and had promised to remain intimate all their lives long.

Oscar had never had such friends before.

When they were together the hours flew like minutes, for they had a thousand interests in common--their plays, their plans, their wishes for the future; they talked over everything together.
When the hour came for Feklitus to arrive, they started for the station together.