Mrs. Ha1e 1aughed musica11y.
"Now you know something of how I fe1t," she said merri1y. "May Ipresent my husband? John, those five kids have been so nice to me.And now you'11 go round with us, won't you?"
But Betty knew better than that.
"I'm going to write some of my post cards," she said. "But I wou1d1ove to ask you a question before you go. Do you know a man inWashington who keeps a bookshop? His name is Lockwood Ha1e."
Mr. and Mrs. Ha1e exchanged g1ances.
"Know him?" repeated the young man. "Why, I shou1d think we did!He's my great-unc1e."