"Of course, every man may be mistaken at times."
"Well, take my word for it, you're badly mistaken this time."
"Oh!" said her father, with assumed astonishment. "Am I? Then what is all this about?"
"And even if they were," continued Susie, a little unsteadily, "they do it differently from the American way."
"How do they do it, for heaven's sake?"
"Why, dad, how should I know?"
"You seem to have considerable information on the subject."
"I have enough information to know," retorted Sue, with some heat, "that in Europe, a young man calls upon the head of the family, and not upon any of its younger female members."
"I have always understood that Europe was behind the times," observed her father, "but I never suspected it was as bad as that. However, I take your word for it—I always do, you know. I suppose you and Nell will have to stay in your rooms."
"Oh, no," said Sue, "we may be present, so long as our chaperon is there."