"Aunt Lydia, I am so anxious for you to meet my friends, Mr.Moffat and Mr.McNeil.

They have been so thoughtful and entertaining all the way up the Bear Water, and they explained so many things that I did not understand." She swept impulsively down toward them, both hands extended, the bright glances of her eyes bestowed impartially.
"I cannot invite you to come into the house now," she exclaimed, sweetly, "for I am almost like a stranger here myself, but I do hope you will both of you call.

I shall be so very lonely at first, and you are my earliest acquaintances.

You will promise, won't you ?" McNeil bowed, painfully clearing his throat, but Moffat succeeded in expressing his pleasure with a well-rounded sentence.
"I felt sure you would.

But now I must really say good-bye for this time, and go in with Aunt Lydia.