Anchor: But I can tell you this much ”it was not in Miss Howard's favour." I accepted his assurance, though I did not really see how he could be so positive about the matter. 
Entailed: The narrarator doesn't think this is ap ositive matter.
Contradiction: The it WAS in fact in Miss Howard's favour.
Contradiction: A bunch of people sitting in a restaurant.
Contradiction: The sentence suggests two locations to see the country in its wild or "Semi-wild" state.
Contradiction: The citizens of the U.S. should be ashamed of themselves.
Contradiction: A man is holding a basket.