Even Cyril unbent to the extent of not appearing to mind the noise one bit; and Sister Kate (Bertram said) found only the extraordinarily small number of four details to change in the arrangements.

Baby obligingly let his teeth-getting go, for the occasion, and he and the twins, Franz and Felix, were the admiration and delight of all.

Little Kate, to be sure, was a trifle disconcerting once or twice, but everybody was too absorbed to pay much attention to her.
Billy did, however, remember her opening remarks.
"Well, little Kate, do you remember me ?" Billy had greeted her pleasantly.
"Oh, yes," little Kate had answered, with a winning smile.

"You're my Aunt Billy what married my Uncle Bertram instead of Uncle William as you said you would first." Everybody laughed, and Billy colored, of course; but little Kate went on eagerly: "And I've been wanting just awfully to see you," she announced.
"Have you?
I'm glad, I'm sure.

I feel highly flattered," smiled Billy.
"Well, I have.