"I do not expect every place to be quite alike," returns Miss Murray, with cheerful good-nature. "And we met several people at Newport who knew Mr. Grandon. Isn't there a learned German who married some one——"
"Professor Freilgrath, whose wife is Mr. Grandon's sister."
"Are you literary, too?" and Miss Murray's childlike eyes accent the question with a perceptible negative hope.
"Oh, no!" and Violet smiles with admirable expression.
"Well, I am glad," returns the young girl, rather hesitatingly. "I am not much used to them, you see, and I like nice jolly times better. I do almost everything in the way of amusement. Do you play lawn tennis?"
"I do not quite understand it, and blunder dreadfully," admits Violet.
"Oh, I adore it!"
"Then Mr. Grandon's brother will be able to entertain you. He is an excellent player."
"The one they call Eugene?"
"Yes, there is but one."