Theybotheducatedthemselvesforcontinuedandtranquilhappinessbytheexampleandpreceptoftheirfriends；andthetimepassedswiftlyinthepleasantlearning，andinthenoveltyofthelifeledbytheLeonards。
Thisindeedmeritsacloserstudythancanbegivenhere，foritisthelifeledbyvastnumbersofprosperousNewYorkerswholoveboththeexcitementofthecityandthereposeofthecountry，andwhoaspiretounitetheenjoymentofbothintheirdailyexistence。Thesuburbsofthemetropolisstretchlandwardfiftymilesineverydirection；andeverywherearehandsomevillaslikeLeonard’s，inhabitedbymenlikehimself，whomstrictstudyofthetime-tableenablestospendalltheirworkinghoursinthecityandalltheirsmokingandsleepinghoursinthecountry。
ThehomeandtheneighborhoodoftheLeonardsputontheirbestlooksforourbridalpair，andtheywerecharmed。Theyallenjoyedthevisit，saidguestsandhosts，theywereallsorrytohaveitcometoanend；yettheyallresignedthemselvestothisconclusion。Practically，ithadnootherresultthantodetainthetravellersintotheveryheartofthehotweather。Inthatweatheritwaseasytodoanythingthatdidnotrequireanactiveeffort，andresignationwassonaturalwiththemercuryatninety，thatIaannotsurebuttherewassomethingsinfulinit。
TheyhadgivenuptheircherishedpurposeofgoingtoAlbanybythedayboat，whichwasrepresentedtothemineveryimpossiblephase。Itwouldbedreadfullycrowded，andwheneveritstoppedtheheatwouldbeinsupportable。BesidesitwouldbringthemtoAlbanyatanhourwhentheymusteitherspendthenightthere，orpushontoNiagarabythenighttrain。“Youhadbettergobytheeveningboat。ItwillbelightalmosttillyoureachWestPoint，andyou’llseeallthebestscenery。
Thenyoucangetagoodnight’srest，andstartfreshinthemorning。“