"My father＇s name?"
"Yes," said the young lady with amusement; "but don＇t tell him I asked you."
They had come by this time to where old Mr. Touchett was sitting, and he slowly got up from his chair to introduce himself.
"My mother has arrived," said Ralph, "and this is Miss Archer."
The old man placed his two hands on her shoulders,looked at her a moment with extreme benevolence and then gallantly kissed her. "It＇s a great pleasure to me to see you here; but I wish you had given us a chance to receive you."