"This," said Berry, "is all right. By which I mean- "

We assured him we knew what he meant, and that no explanation
was necessary.

"All right," he said at last."There. I've said it again now.
You're quite sure you do know what I mean? Because, if you've
the least hesitation- "

"Will you be quiet?" said Daphne.

"Alright."

It was a beautiful August morning. After a roaring season in
town, we had, all five- Berry, Daphne, Jonah, Jill, and myself-
girded our jaded loins, packed, crawled into the car, and rolled
down to Cornwall, there to build up the wasted tissues, go to bed
at ten, and forget that there were such things as theatres and
ballrooms.

We took a couple of days coming down by road, and our run was not
without incident.

I wish cyclists would not hang on behind.

In Kingston a monger's boy, with some fish that were patently
feeling the heat, took hold of the cape-hood. I spoke with him
after a little.

"The use of this hood," I said, "for heavy and bulky packages