Ethel had been about four weeks in town, and now she was to meet Amy's friends.

Amy was giving a dinner the next evening in her honour; and to let the cook and the waitress have a rest on the preceding night, Joe took Amy and Ethel out to dine in a cafe.

His business had gone well that week and Joe was a genial husband.

They had a sea-food supper and later he took them to a play.

When they came home, Ethel went to her room, for she felt very tired.