That down, he began to feel more capable of entering into the spirit of these two.

They were the sort he wanted to know, both of them, women about as different from those he had met as they could possibly be.
Another man dropped in after a while, so the talk became general.

The atmosphere was very free and easy, bantering, careless, jolly, and Peter expanded in it.

Julie led them all.

She was never at a loss, and apparently had no care in the world.
The two girls and Peter went together to dinner and sat at the same table.