She crouched down as if to warm herself at that blaze of lilies; she felt they were in her fingers, on her lips, growing in her breast.
"It's some mistake," she said faintly.

"Nobody ever ordered so many.
Sadie, go and find mother." But at that moment Mrs.Sheridan joined them.
"It's quite right," she said calmly.

"Yes, I ordered them.

Aren't they lovely ?" She pressed Laura's arm.

"I was passing the shop yesterday, and I saw them in the window.