Against his advice the service, too, was of gold,--"rank vulgarity," he called it, with its rich meaningless ornamentation.

But here Monty was obdurate.

He insisted that he liked the color and that porcelain had no character.

Mrs.Dan only prevented a quarrel by suggesting that several courses should be served upon Sevres.
Pettingill's scheme for lighting the room was particularly happy.

For the benefit of his walls and the four lovely Monets which Monty had purchased at his instigation, he had designed a ceiling screen of heavy rich glass in tones of white that grew into yellow and dull green.