And the sun stood on the mountain's brow and blinked at the world, and then dropped down; and the West had it! Not yet, but soon.
The two girls were not unmindful of all the brightness about them, for their eyes made themselves very busy with it, and little low-toned talks were held which now and then let a word escape, of "pretty!" -- and "lovely!" -- and "wouldn't it be lovely to have a little boat here?
-- I'll ask papa!" -- "Is it hard to row ?" asked the last speaker suddenly of Winthrop.
"No," he said, "not at all, wind and water quiet." "Aren't they quiet to-night ?" "The tide is running down very strong.

Asahel, trim the boat." "How on earth can such a child do anything to the boat ?" said Miss Cadwallader.

"What do you want done, sir ?" "Nothing," he said.

"It is done." "_What_ is done ?" said the young lady, with a wondering face to her companion.

"Oh aren't you hungry ?" she added with a yawn.
"I am, dreadfully.