"That shows, Martha, how little you know about European trips.

No one makes gowns to go abroad with; you buy 'em in Paris to bring home." "Ah, yes; to be sure," she muttered.

"Perhaps, then, it can be done, if Louise, has no other engagements." "Just what Patsy said.

See here, Martha, do you imagine that any girl who is half human could have engagements that would keep her from Europe ?" "But the requirements of society--" "You'll get me riled, pretty soon, Martha; and if you do you'll wish you hadn't." This speech frightened the woman.

It wouldn't do to provoke Uncle John, however unreasonable he happened to be.