"You don't, surely, go to bed at half past ten ?" "I do when I travel.

Travel is SO exhausting.

Good-night! Don't let anybody disturb themselves to come with me." He bowed languidly to the company, and disappeared with a yawn gracefully disguised into a parting smile.
"Well!" said Cousin Jane, drawing a long breath.
"I don't believe it's your Uncle Sylvester at all!" said Marie vivaciously.

"It's some trick that Gabriel is playing upon us.

And he's not even a good actor--he forgets his part." "And, then, five trunks for one single man! Heavens! what can he have in them" said Cousin Emma.
"Perhaps his confederates, to spring out upon us at night, after everybody's asleep." "Are you sure you remembered him, papa ?" said Kitty sotto voce.
"Certainly.