I have to take all the care of myself." Dotty had been trying all the while to call forth some exclamation of awe, or at least surprise.

She was sure Adolphus would be impressed now.
"All the whole care of myself," repeated she.

"My papa has one of the _highest_ 'pinions of me; and he says I'm as good as a lady when I try.
Were you ever in the cars before, Dollyphus ?" "O, yes," was the demure reply, "a great many times.

I've been round the world." Dotty started suddenly, dropping her porte-monnaie on the floor.
"Round the world! The whole round world ?" gasped she, feeling as insignificant as a "Catharine wheel," which, having "gone up like a rocket," has come down "like a stick." "You didn't say round the _whole_ world ?" repeated she, looking very flat indeed.
"O, yes, in my father's ship." His "father's ship." Dotty's look of superiority was quenched entirely.
Even her jaunty hat seemed to humble itself, and her haughty head sink with it.
Adolphus stooped and restored the porte-monnaie, which, in her surprise, she had quite forgotten.
"Does your father keep a ship ?" asked she, reverently.
"Yes; and mother often makes voyages with him.

Once they took me; and that was the time I went round the world.