Kingsley was well acquainted with London, and therefore able to
escort his party to all the places of interest. I only wish I had time
to tell you of all the delightful trips they took, and all the
interesting things they saw in this fascinating old city. Visits to
the Tower, the Houses of Parliament, where they heard "Big Ben" strike
the hour--and Westminster Abbey with its illustrious dead; excursions
to Windsor and the Crystal Palace; sails down the Thames, and dinners
and teas at Richmond and Kew Gardens, driving home by moonlight! How
the boys did enjoy it all, and what long letters went home to America
addressed to Master Edward Petry!
All this sight-seeing took up many days; three weeks slipped by before
anybody realized it, and Dr. Kingsley was talking of a trip to the
Continent, when a little incident occurred of which I must tell you.
Rex and his American cousins had become the best of friends. He knew
all about their pretty home in Orange, about Ned and the rabbits,
Fritz, the bicycling, and the tennis playing, while they in their turn
took the deepest interest in his country and Eton experiences.
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