"
In the course of another twenty minutes, during which we watched their
progress, both boats had disappeared behind the headland to the northward.
Then, thinking Connie had had nearly enough of the sea air for her first
experience of its influences, I went and fetched Walter, and we carried her
back as we had brought her. She had not been in the shadow of her own room
for five minutes before she was fast asleep.
It was now nearly time for our early dinner. We always dined early when we
could, that we might eat along with our children. We were both convinced
that the only way to make them behave like ladies and gentlemen was to have
them always with us at meals. We had seen very unpleasant results in the
children of those who allowed them to dine with no other supervision than
the nursery afforded: they were a constant anxiety and occasional horror
to those whom they visited--snatching like monkeys, and devouring like
jackals, as selfishly as if they were mere animals.
"O! we've seen such a nice gentleman!" said Dora, becoming lively under the
influence of her soup.
"Have you, Dora? Where?"
"Sitting on the rocks, taking a portrait of the sea.
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