Mr。Atkinssmiledabland，congressionalsmile。Heapproachedthegroupbythefenceandextendedhishand。
“Ah，Asaph！”hesaid；“itisyouthen？Ithoughtso。AndBailey，too。Itiscertainlydelightfultoseeyoubothagain。Yes，mydaughteriswell，Ithankyou。She，likeherfather，isgladtobebackintheoldhomenestaftertheroundofhotellifeandgayetywhichwehave——er——recentlyundergone。Yes。“
“Mr。Atkins，“saidBailey，glancingnervouslyatCaptainCy，whohadstoppedwhistlingandwasregardingtheAtkinshatandwhiskerswithaninterestedair，“Iwanttomakeyouacquaintedwithyournewneighbor。Youusedtoknowhimwhenyouwasaboy，but——but——
er——Mr。Atkins，thisisCaptainCyrusWhittaker。Cy，thisisCongressmanAtkins。You\'veheardusspeakofhim。“
Thegreatmanstarted。