"Walked!" cried Mrs. Claybourne.
"I understood we could not get here except by walking," Mr. Ebling said, raising his eyebrows.
"Ted, you must be crazy," Mr. Claybourne chuckled. "You ride from your plant within a block of here every day."
"Ted thought Mr. Ebling would like to see the sights," Knowlton spoke in my defence.
"Yes, very interesting place from a commercial point of view. I enjoyed getting a general idea of the town."
Helen pinched me under the table, and I let out an unexpected "ouch."
"Helen!" said her mother. "What are you doing?"
"She pinched me and made me scream," I said. "It isn't fair."
"Those two children are engaged, Mr. Ebling," Mr. Claybourne interposed. "You'll have to pardon their bad manners."
Mr. Ebling lifted his eyebrows again. "Really? I congratulate you."