\"No——\"
\"Why，yes。WemustgoouttopoorChecco，now；Mr。Vostrandinsistsuponthat。Ifeverweareaunitedfamilyagain，Mr。Westover——ifMr。
Vostrandcanarrangehisbusiness，whenCheccoisreadytoenterHarvard——ImeantotakeahouseinBoston。I’msureIshouldbecontentedtolivenowhereelseinAmerica。Theplacehasquitebewitchedme——dearold，sober，charmingBoston！I’msureIshouldliketoliveherealltherestofmylife。Butwhyintheworlddopeoplegooutoftownsoearly？
Thosehousesovertherehavebeenshutforawholemonthpast！\"
TheyweresittingatMrs。Vostrand’swindowlookingoutontheavenue，wherethepaleglobularelectricswereswimminglikejelly—fishinthecleareveningair，andabovetheranksoflowtreesthehousesontheothersidewereclose—shutteredfrombasementtoattic。