A story of the building of the Constitution, of the misunderstandings and plotting that went into delaying her completion, and of the part played in it all by the twin children of the shipbuilder, twelve year olds, mature for their years and eager to share in the events, social and business, of the family. The story does not ring quite convincingly true, though it is very entertaining at times. But the general background is well sustained, and there is one grand character, the grandmother.