At last she sent for him one day and gave him quite a piece of her mind; and although not fully successful, she at least made him acquiesce in the plan she and Sally had concocted for a little gathering to take place one night the following week.

It was nearly seven o'clock upon the evening in question; and in her room, at her dressing-table, Ethel was completing her toilet.

They were going to dine with the Crothers', and Joe was nervous about it.
"Come on, Ethel, hurry up!" "Yes, love, I'm almost ready now.

Are you sure the car is at the door ?" "It's been there nearly half an hour!" "That's good.

Just a minute more." As he angrily lit a cigarette, she looked in the glass at him and smiled.