That evening our party went to the opera. The next day they visited the public institutions on the islands in East River.
And thus with sight-seeing or shopping all day long, and going to some place of amusement in the evening, they passed the time until Saturday.
On that morning, at about ten o’clock, they embarked on board the Hurona, and took up their quarters in the state-rooms already described.
The Hurona sailed at twelve noon.
And after a voyage of ten days, which was so calm, pleasant and uneventful as to leave no incident worth recording, the Hurona reached the shores of the Old World.
CHAPTER XIV.
ARRIVAL.
Britain! America! Mother and child,
Be heartily, happily, reconciled.
Look to the world around;
Stricken by frenzy, with guilt defiled,