But before she could be answered the door opened and old Aaron Rockharrt came in, looking weary and careworn.
"How have you amused yourselves to-day?" he inquired of the two young women.
Cora was slow to speak, but Rose answered discreetly:
"I do not think we either of us did much but loll around and rest from our journey."
"Not been out?"
"No; I did not care to do so; nor did Cora, I believe."
Dinner was served. Afterward the evening passed stupidly.
Aaron Rockharrt sat in the large arm chair and slept. Cora, looking at him, thought he was aging fast.
As soon as he waked up he bade his companions good night and went to his apartment. The two others soon followed his example.
As this day passed, so passed the succeeding days of their sojourn in the city.