"And here is Sadie Carver, May."
Gay turned delightedly to the new-comer. "I'm awfully glad you came," he cried, seizing Sadie's hand. "Is Lyman coming? You've a brother named Lyman, haven't you?"
"I have no brothers," said Sadie, looking very much affronted, though Gay couldn't imagine why.
"That's a pity. Lyman is such a rattling good fellow. He's captain of the Blue Stockings, and his father who drives the stage is more fun than—a tied goat."
Sadie's face grew very red. "Those Carvers are no relation to us; they are a very common family," said she.
"I thought they were quite un-common, but I may be mistaken," replied Gay, thinking that he shouldn't like Sadie at all.
"May, this is Julia Paige, the doctor's daughter."
"I'm glad to see you," said Gay.
"Thank you," Julia replied.
"Do you like living in Hazelnook?"