"Is supper almost ready?"
"It will be ready at once. There is your father coming in at the
front gate, and Henry with him."
Mr. Grover entered, and Phil made the acquaintance of the rest of
the family. He soon came to feel that he was a welcome guest,
and shared in the family supper, which was well cooked and
palatable. Then Edwin brought out his fiddle, and the two played
various tunes. Phil caught one or two new dancing tunes from his
new friend, and in return taught him an Italian air. Three or
four people from a neighboring family came in, and a little
impromptu dance was got up. So the evening passed pleasantly,
and at half-past ten they went to bed, Phil sleeping in a little
room adjoining that in which the brothers Edwin and Harry slept.
After breakfast the next morning Phil left the house, with a
cordial invitation to call again when he happened to be passing.
Before proceeding with his adventures, we must go back to Pietro.
He, as we know, failed to elicit any information from Paul likely
to guide him in his pursuit of Phil. He was disappointed.
Still, he reflected that Phil had but a quarter of an hour's
start of him--scarcely that, indeed-- and if he stopped to play
anywhere, he would doubtless easily find him.
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