"I don't know how you do them here," said Ellen.
"Don't you? Come! Stand out of my way, right and left, all of you, will you? and give me a chance. Now then!"
Conscious that he was amusing most of the party, he placed himself gravely at a little distance from Ellen, and marching solemnly up to her, bowed down to her knees then slowly raising his head, stepped back.
"Miss Ellen Montgomery, I am rejoiced to have the pleasure of seeing you at Ventnor. Isn't that polite, now? Is that like what you have been accustomed to, Miss Montgomery?"
"No, Sir thank you," said Ellen, who laughed in spite of herself. The mirth of the others redoubled.
"May I request to be informed then," continued Gillespie, "what is the fashion of making bows in the great city?"
"I don't know," said Ellen; "I never saw a boy make a bow before."
"Humph! I guess country manners will do for you," said
William, turning on his heel.
"You're giving her a pretty specimen of 'em, Bill," said another boy.
"For shame, William!" cried little Ellen Chauncey; "didn't I tell you she was one of grandpapa's guests? Come here, Ellen, I'll take you somewhere else."