The Cable

"The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early. It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three," grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

"Oh, no, it doesn't! " Cis contradicted him happily. "Don't be greedy, Rory! Greedy and ungrateful. Think what a beautiful day, and -- four, six, ten -- it will be more than ten hours long by the time we get home!"