I used to think when I was over there how we would some
day go together, and I would show you everything."
At the mention of Europe, Hannah's tears ceased, and commanding her
voice, she said, abruptly:
"Did you go to Wales?"
"Yes, we went there first. Don't you remember?"
Without answering that question, Hannah continued:
"Did you go to Carnarvon?"
"Carnarvon! I guess we did. We spent a whole day at the old castle, and
went all over it, and into the room where the first Prince of Wales was
born. It isn't much bigger than our bath-room. But I tell you those old
ruins are grand;" and with all a boy's enthusiasm over his first trip to
Europe, Grey launched out into a graphic description of what, he had
seen and done, repeating everything ridiculous in order to make his Aunt
Hannah laugh.
"You ought to have heard father try to talk French," he said. "It was
enough to kill one with laughing. He bought a little book and would
study some phrase, and then fire it off at the waiters, screaming at the
top of his voice, as if that would make them understand better; and once
it was too funny.
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