She had declared to Mildred her intention of inviting Miss Nunn to the wedding, and her mind was evidently set on carrying out this joke, as she regarded it.

When the desire was intimated by letter, Rhoda replied with a civil refusal: she would be altogether out of place at such a ceremony, but hoped that Monica would accept her heartiest good wishes.
Virginia was then dispatched to Queen's Road, and appealed so movingly that the prophetess at length yielded.

On hearing this Monica danced with delight, and her companion in Rutland Street could not help sharing her merriment.
The ceremony was performed at a church at Herne Hill.

By an odd arrangement--like everything else in the story of this pair, a result of social and personal embarrassments--Monica's belongings, including her apparel for the day, were previously dispatched to the bridegroom's house, whither, in company with Virginia, the bride went early in the morning.

It was one of the quietest of weddings, but all ordinary formalities were complied with, Widdowson having no independent views on the subject.