"Be'n on another wild expedition, I suppose."
"I went up Sawanec to stretch my legs a little," Austen answered, sitting down beside his father.
"Funny," remarked the Honourable Hilary, "I never had this mania for stretchin' my legs after I was grown."
"Well," said Austen, "I like to go into the woods and climb the hills and get aired out once in a while."
"I heard of your gettin' aired out yesterday, up Tunbridge way," said the
Honourable Hilary.
"I supposed you would hear of it," answered Austen.
"I was up there to-day. Gave Mr. Flint your pass did you?"
"Yes."
"Didn't see fit to mention it to me first—did you? Said you were going up to thank him for it."
Austen considered this.