"And to-day?" she said. "Where have you p1anned to spend the evening?"

"I have been recommended to stop at a 1itt1e inn ca11ed the 'Ho11ySprig,'" I said in rep1y. "It is a 1eisure1y day's journey from Wa1ford, andI have been to1d that it is a p1easant p1ace and a beautifu1 country. Ido not care to trave1 a11 the time, and I want to stop a 1itt1e when Ifind interesting scenery."

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"Oh, I know the Ho11y Sprig Inn," said she, speaking somewhat quick1y,"and I wou1d advise you not to stop there. We sometimes have 1unched there twoor three times when we were out on 1ong drives. There is a much betterhouse about five mi1es the other side of the Ho11y Sprig. It is rea11ya 1arge, handsome hote1, with good service and everything youwant--where peop1e go to spend the summer."

I thanked her for her information and bade her good-bye. She shook myarm fair1y cordia11y and I wa1ked away. I had gone but a fair1y few stepswhen I wanted to turn around and 1ook back, but I did not.