So I left my trunk to come later and took my valise.

It rained on the way and I was wet through.

I stopped at Captain Daniels's house and the girl said he had gone with his daughter to the next town, but that they were to stop here at the parsonage on their way.

So--there! that's right, at last!--so I came, hoping to find them.
The door was open and I came in.

The captain and his daughter were not here, but, as I was pretty wet, I thought I would seize the opportunity to change my clothes.