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"How splendid it
is to be a man, and be able to do real things! I wish I had known about
it in Europe."
"Why?"
"Because the officers were always laughing about our army. I used to get
perfectly wild at them, but I couldn't say anything in reply. If I could
only have told them about that."
"Hear the little Frenchwoman talk," said Watts.
"I'm not French."
"Yes you are, Dot."
"I'm all American. I haven't a feeling that isn't all American. Doesn't
that make me an American, Peter, no matter where I was born?"
"I think you are an American under the law."
"Am I really?" said Leonore, incredulously.
"Yes. You were born of American parents, and you will be living in this
country when you become of age. That constitutes nationality."
"Oh, how lovely! I knew I was an American, really, but papa was always
teasing me and saying I was a foreigner. I hate foreigners."
"Confound you, chum, you've spoiled one of my best jokes! It's been such
fun to see Dot bristle when I teased her.


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