The moon is flooding it with brilliant light.

Here and there are groups in twos or threes--the twos are most popular.

Just as they come to the entrance to the dancing-room, an alcove now deserted, Tita stops short and looks at him.
"You have promised to be kind to me!" says she, her voice trembling.
For the first time the solemnity of this marriage arrangement of hers seems to have dawned upon her.
"I have," says Rylton earnestly.
"I am often very troublesome," says the poor child.

"Uncle George says so.

But you----" She hesitates, looking at him always.