"Here, stand off and let me look at you; let me see the changes six years have wrought in my sister Grace." He held her out at arm's length, and surveyed her smilingly.
"A little older--a little graver, but otherwise the same.

My solemn Gracie, you will look like your own grandmother at thirty." "Well, I feel as if I had lived a century or two now.

When did you come ?" "From Germany, last week; from Montreal at noon." "You have been a week in Montreal then ?" "With Uncle Roosevelt--yes." "How good it seems to see you again, Frank.

How long will you stay here--in St.Croix ?" "That depends--until I get tired, I suppose.

So Captain Danton and his eldest daughter are here from England ?" "How did you learn that ?" "Saw their arrival in Montreal duly chronicled." "What is she like, Grace ?" "Who ?" "Miss Kate Danton." "I don't know.