“Up? You mean down. We don’t say up from Canada.”
“Oh, don’t you? Well, in England, you know, we say up to London, no matter from what part of the country we approach it. I think you are wrong in saying down, I think it really ought to be up to Boston from wherever you come.”
His hostess appeared to be delighted with this bit of conversation, and she said, “I shall leave you two together for a few moments to get acquainted. Mr. Trenton, you know you are in demand this evening.”
“Do you think that is true?” said Trenton to Miss Sommerton.
“What?”
“Well, that I am in demand.”
“I suppose it is true, if Mrs. Lennox says it is. You surely don’t intend to cast any doubt on the word of your hostess, do you?”
“Oh, not at all. I didn’t mean in a general way, you know, I meant in particular.”
“I don’t think I understand you, Mr. Trenton. By the way, you said you had been in Canada. Do you not think it is a very charming country?”
“Charming, Miss Sommerton, isn’t the word for it. It is the most delightful country in the world.”