"Why, we haven't had our breakfast yet." "We have to make an early start, if we go by the morning train," said I, "and we wanted to see you all before we started." "Glad to see you at any hour of the night or day,--always very glad to see you; but I think we had better be getting our breakfast, if the train goes so early." "Are you going to start to-day ?" I asked, in surprise.
"Certainly," said he.

"Why shouldn't we?
I bought a new suit of clothes yesterday, and my wife and Corny look well enough for travelling purposes.

We can start as well as not, and I'd go in my green trousers if I hadn't any others.

My dear," he said, looking into the room, "you and Corny must come right down to breakfast." "But perhaps you need not hurry," I said.

"I don't know when the train for Mobile starts." "Mobile!" he cried.