"Neither you nor mother are old people." "Oh, well, it's all right, don't you worry," said Andrew.
"How long did he stay ?" asked Ellen.

She did not look at her father as she spoke.
"Oh, he didn't stay at all, after they found out you had gone." Ellen sighed.

After a second Andrew sighed also.

"It's gettin' late," said he, heavily; "mebbe we'd better go in before your mother comes, Ellen.

Mebbe you'll get cold out here." "Oh no, I shall not," said Ellen, "and I want to hear about poor Aunt Eva.