Still, neither one is as good as it should be.

But those are the things you see afterward so much better than you do at the time." It was a great event for Edward when, with the poet nodding and smiling to every boy and man he met, and lifting his hat to every woman and little girl, he walked through the fine old streets of Cambridge with Longfellow.

At one point of the walk they came to a theatrical billboard announcing an attraction that evening at the Boston Theatre.
Skilfully the old poet drew out from Edward that sometimes he went to the theatre with his parents.

As they returned to the gate of "Craigie House" Edward said he thought he would go back to Boston.
"And what have you on hand for this evening ?" asked Longfellow.
Edward told him he was going to his hotel to think over the day's events.
The poet laughed and said: "Now, listen to my plan.

Boston is strange to you.