"The town will be full, and the guest house is not yet finished." "Why not come to me ?" he asked.

"There are none in the minister's house but me and Goodwife Allen who keeps it.

There are five fair large rooms and a goodly garden, though the trees do too much shadow the house.

If you will come and let the sunshine in,"-- a bow and smile for madam,--"I shall be your debtor." His plea pleased me well.

Except the Governor's and Captain West's, the minister's house was the best in the town.