“I am not quite sure.”
“You will be here to-night?”
“Yes, sir; I shall be here to-night.”
“So shall I. I expect to go to London to-morrow.” After breakfast Bernard put on his hat, and started out with his new friend.
“Now, my boy, I am going to show you the town,” said Mr. Sturgis.
“I shall be very much obliged to you, sir.”
First they visited the docks, which are considered the most noteworthy feature of Liverpool. They extend for five miles along the margin of the river, and are built in the most solid and enduring manner.
“I am a patriotic American,” observed Mr. Sturgis, “but I am obliged to confess that no American city can boast of docks that are equal to these.”
“How many are there?” asked Bernard.
“Over fifty, I believe. They have been built at immense expense. I hope to see the time when New York will have docks like them.”