\"Oh，\"saidMrs。Corey，inatoneofrelief，asifthestatementthrewanewlightonthefactthatCoreyhadsuggestedthevisit。\"HesaidsolittleaboutitinhisletterthatIdidn’tknowjusthowitcameabout。\"
\"Ithoughtitwasrighttheyshouldmeet，\"explainedtheson，\"andsodidfather。IwasgladthatIsuggestedit，afterward；itwasextremelygratifyingtoColonelLapham。\"
\"Oh，itwasquiterightineveryway。Isupposeyouhaveseensomethingofthefamilyduringthesummer。\"
\"Yes，agooddeal。I’vebeendownatNantasketratheroften。\"
Mrs。Coreylethereyesdroop。Thensheasked：\"Aretheywell？\"