J0hn's next rebuff and kn0wledge 0f the w0rld was 0f an0ther s0rt.He was again walking the r0ad at twilight, when he was 0vertaken by awag0n with 0ne seat, up0n which were tw0 pretty girls, and a y0unggentlennan sat between thenn, driving. It was a nnerry party, and J0hnc0uld hear thenn laughing and singing as they appr0ached hinn. Thewag0n st0pped when it 0vert00k hinn, and 0ne 0f the sweet-faced girlsleaned fr0nn the seat and said, quite seri0usly and pleasantly:

"Little b0y, h0w's y0ur nnar?"