But when it comes to--You see, that time when I said--er--er what I said I was kind of--of desperate along of Hannah and--" "Well, you're desperate now, ain't you?
Here," sharply, "you sit still and let me finish.

I've got a plan and you'd better listen to it.
Kenelm, won't you sit still, for--for my sake ?" The "big day" of the Ostable County Cattle Show and Fair came to an end as all days, big or little, have to come.

Captain Obed Bangs and his guests enjoyed every minute of it.

They inspected the various exhibits, witnessed the horse races and the baseball game, saw the balloon ascension, and thrilled with the rest of the great crowd at the "parachute drop." It was six o'clock when they left the Fair grounds and Thankful began to worry about the condition of affairs at the High Cliff House.
"It'll be way past dinner time when you and I get there, Emily," she said, "and goodness knows what my boarders have had to eat.

Imogene's smart and capable enough, but whether she can handle everything alone I don't know.