"I think we would all enjoy visiting any and every place occupied by, or visited by, our Washington," remarked Mrs. Leland.
"Yes," said her husband; "Newburgh, for one, and it is not so very far away."
"No," said the captain, "that is quite true."
"And there are boats passing up and down every day, I suppose?" remarked Sydney Dinsmore inquiringly.
"Oh, yes, indeed," said Evelyn; "so we won't have any difficulty in getting there; though we can't have the Dolphin to go in."
"Papa, why can't we have our yacht come here so that we can go up and down in it?" asked Neddie.
"Have I said we couldn't?" was his father's smiling rejoinder.
"No, sir; at least, I didn't hear you say it—but she isn't here."
"It is really quite wonderful how much some little boys know," laughed Lucilla. "However, I don't believe it would require a great deal of coaxing to induce papa to send for her."
"But he just refused," said Grace.