WEDDINGS When they reached the house at Herne Hill the sisters were both in a state of nervous tremor.

Monica had only the vaguest idea of the kind of person Mrs.Luke Widdowson would prove to be, and Virginia seemed to herself to be walking in a dream.
'Have you been here often ?' whispered the latter, as soon as they came in view of the place.

Its aspect delighted her, but the conflict of her emotions was so disturbing that she had to pause and seek the support of her sister's arm.
'I've never been inside,' Monica answered indistinctly.

'Come; we shall be unpunctual.' 'I do wish you would tell me, dear--' 'I can't talk, Virgie.

Try and keep quiet, and behave as if it were all quite natural.' This was altogether beyond Virginia's power.