Sawyer, make you acquainted with my
brother, Sylvester Chisholm."
"Ah, you know my name," said Quincy.
"I guess everybody in Eastborough knows who you are," retorted she with
a toss of her head, as she took her brother's arm and walked away.
Hiram had brought 'round the Pettengill sleigh from the barn. 'Zekiel,
Alice, Quincy, and Mandy were the last of the party to leave. Quincy
took his old place beside Alice, while Mandy sat on the front seat with
'Zekiel.
It was a beautiful moonlight night and the ride home was a most
enjoyable one.
"I am sorry," said Quincy to Alice, "that you could not take part in
more of the games. I enjoyed them very much."
"Oh, Mrs. Mason kept me informed of your actions," said Alice with a
laugh.
Halfway to Hill's grocery they passed the Professor and Abner walking
home to Mrs. Hawkins's boarding house. They called out, "Good night and
pleasant dreams," and drove rapidly on. In the Square a number of the
party had stopped to say good night again before taking the various
roads that diverged from it, and another interchange of "Good nights"
followed.
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