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"Atlastweleft.IseeitasplainlyasifithadhappeheboatwasgettingupsteamagaiGraher，bewildered，eriheloadingofourthreepiecesofbaggage;mymother，nervous，hadtakenthearmofmyuer，whoseemedlostsiureoftheotheroofabrood;behihebrideandgroom，whoalwaysstayedbehind，athingthatofteurnround.
"Thewhistlesouonboard，andthevessel，leavier，fedaheadthroughaseaasflatasamarbletable.Wewatchedthecoastdisappeariance，happyandproud，likeallwhodonottravelmuch.
"Myfatherwasswellingouthisthebreeze，behhisfrockcoat，whichhadthatmbeenverycarefullydhespreadaroundhimthatodorofbenzinewhichalwaysmademereizeSunday.Suddeicedtwoelegantlydressedladiestowhomtwogentlemenwereoysters.Anedsailorehhisknifeandpassihegentlemen，whowouldtheotheladies.Theyatetheminadaintymanner，holdingtheshellonafinehandkerdadvahsalittleiospottheirdresses.Thentheywoulddrinktheliquididlittlemotionandthrowtheshelloverboard.
"Myfatherleasedwiththisdelierofeatingoystersonamovingship.Hesidereditgoodform，refined，and，goinguptomymotherandsisters，heasked:
"‘Wouldyoulikemetoofferyousomeoysters?’
"Mymotherhesitatedonatoftheexpewosistersimmediatelyaccepted.Mymothersaidinaprovokedmanner:
"Iamafraidthattheywillhurtmystomach.Offerthesome，butnottoomuakethemsick.'Then，turningtowardme，sheadded:
"‘AsforJoseph，hedoesn'tneedany.Boysshouldn'tbespoiled.’
"However，Iremaiher，findingthisdisationunjust.Iwatchedmyfatherashepompouslyytwosistersandhisson-in-lawtgedoldsailor.
"Thetwoladieshadjustleft，andmyfathershowedmysistershowtoeatthemwithoutspillingtheliquor.Heeveogivethemanexample，aer.Heattemptedtoimitatetheladies，aelyspilledalltheliquidoverhiscoat.Iheardmymothermutter:
"‘Hewoulddofarbettertokeepquiet.’
"But，suddenly，myfatherappearedtobeworried;heretreatedafewsteps，staredathisfamilygatheredaroundtheoldshellopener，andquicklycametowardus.Heseemedverypale，eculiarlook.Inalowvoicehesaidtomymother:
"‘It'sextraordinaryhoeerslookslikeJules.’
"Astoherasked:
"‘WhatJules?’
"Myfatherued:
"Why，mybrother.IfIdidnotknowthathewaswelloffinAmerica，Ishouldthinkitos;"Bewildered，mymotherstammered:
"‘Youarecrazy!Aslongasyouknowthatitisnothe，whydoyousaysuchfoolishthings?’
"Butmyfatherinsisted:
"‘Goonoverandsee，Clarisse!Iwouldratherhaveyouseewithyourowneyes.’
"Shearoseahters.I，too，waswatgtheman.Hewasold，dirty，wrinkled，anddidnotlifthiseyesfromhiswork.
"Mymotherreturicedthatshewastrembling.Sheexclaimedquickly:
"‘Ibelievethatitishe.os;tyouaskthe?Butbeverycarefulthatos;thavethisrogueain!’
"Myfatherwalkedaway，butIfollowedhiIfeltstrangelymoved.
"The，atall，thinman，withblondalkingaleortantairasifhewereandingtheIndianmailsteamer.
"Myfatheraddressedhimiously，aionedhimabouthisprofession，addingmanyents:
"‘Whatmightbetheimportadiditproduce?ulatiooms?Thehesoil?'etc.，etc..’
"‘Youhavethereanoldshellopeeiing.Doyouknowanythingabouthim?’
"The，whomthisversatiooweary，answereddryly:
"‘HeissomeoldFrenchtrampwhomIfoundlastyearinAmeridIbroughthimback.Itseemsthathehassomerelativesihedoesn'twishtoreturntothembemoney.HisnameisJules-JulesDarmancheorDavrahiseemsthathewasoncerichoverthere，butyouseeos;sleftofhimnow.’
"Myfatherturnedashypaleahroattracted，hiseyeshaggard.
"‘Ah!ah!verywell，veryos;msurprised.Thankyouverymu.’
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