“He must not risk losing his passage on our steamer,” said Odalite.
“Do not be anxious, my dear; he will not run any risks of losing the steamer. I think, also, that he will have time to do our friend’s commission. There has been a road made over that section since Mrs. Anglesea left it. And, now I think, we had better go indoors. The night air is too cold to remain out longer.”
They went into the house and soon after retired to bed.
The days that followed Le’s departure were active, cheerful, full of life.
The old friends and neighbors of the Forces received them back into their midst with not only the earnest love of time-honored friendship, but with the distinction due to illustrious visitors.
They called on them promptly.
They got up dinner and tea parties for their entertainment.
They would have nominated Mr. Force as their representative in Congress for the ensuing year, but that he was going abroad with his family for a year.
The Forces entered heartily into all the schemes of pleasure and hospitality set on foot in the community.
They accepted all the invitations given to them, and in return they gave dinner and tea parties until they had also entertained all their friends and neighbors.