"I'm all ready, if you'll just tie my sash.

Nobody is here yet, so I may have a few minutes at least." But when Patty reached the dining-room the scene was appalling.

In the hurry, nobody had found time to clear away the luncheon dishes, and the extension table must be made longer and really there was an hour's work there for somebody.
Patty called Bob to help her, as everybody else was so busy, and the good-natured boy left what he was doing and came to his cousin's assistance.
It was six o'clock before everything was in readiness and the family gathered on the veranda to rest themselves and await their guests.
"Seems to me they're getting pretty fashionable," said Bob; "it's an hour after the time set, and nobody's here yet." "Well, it's a warm day," said Aunt Grace, fanning herself, "and nobody likes to start out early in the afternoon." But after another half-hour passed and still nobody came, they all began to think it rather queer.
"Perhaps they've boycotted us," said Uncle Ted, "and don't mean to come at all." "I should think the Perrys would be here by this time," said Nan.

"I meant to speak to them about it yesterday, and ask them to be sure to come early, but I forgot it." "Did we invite the Harlands ?" said Bob.
"I can't think whether we did or not," said Bumble.

"I know we were undecided about them.