One of the children, a little boy, held a black greyhound by a rope around its neck.

Trina wore a blue cloth skirt, a striped shirt waist, and a white sailor; about her round waist was a belt of imitation alligator skin.
At once Mrs.Sieppe began to talk to Marcus.

He had written of their coming, but the picnic had been decided upon after the arrival of his letter.

Mrs.Sieppe explained this to him.

She was an immense old lady with a pink face and wonderful hair, absolutely white.