The strain of the previous moments was relaxed immediately, the guests crowded around the pair, shaking hands--a babel of talk arose.
"Owgooste, WILL you pull down your goat, den ?" "Well, my dear, now you're married and happy.

When I first saw you two together, I said, 'What a pair!' We're to be neighbors now; you must come up and see me very often and we'll have tea together." "Did you hear that sawing going on all the time?
I declare it regularly got on my nerves." Trina kissed her father and mother, crying a little herself as she saw the tears in Mrs.Sieppe's eyes.
Marcus came forward a second time, and, with an air of great gravity, kissed his cousin upon the forehead.

Heise was introduced to Trina and Uncle Oelbermann to the dentist.
For upwards of half an hour the guests stood about in groups, filling the little sitting-room with a great chatter of talk.

Then it was time to make ready for supper.
This was a tremendous task, in which nearly all the guests were obliged to assist.

The sitting-room was transformed into a dining-room.