"I should say it was. If you don't think so, try it."
"Dinner, boys," said their father's voice at the door, and they lost no
time in responding. When they had taken their seats and the waiter came
for Cornelius's order, that youth simply pushed the card of the
elaborate menu to one side, and said emphatically, quite without his
customary drawl: "Bring me everything, and twice of it."
"Me, too!" said Cyrus, with enthusiasm.
IV
HALF A LEAGUE ONWARD
The Rev. Arthur Thorndyke stirred at his desk with a vague impatience on
account of a little droning sound which had been bothering him for the
last ten minutes without his realizing what it was. He recognized at
last that it was the boy David, in the alcove, where he had asked to be
allowed to stay, promising not to bother Uncle Arthur with his work. For
Uncle Arthur was very busy with his Memorial Day address. At least he
was struggling desperately to be very busy with it, although so far he
had succeeded only in spoiling half a dozen sheets of paper with as many
inadequate introductions.
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