She waited with questioning eyes upon Margaret's face.
"And I wondered," said Margaret, "if you would consider it too informal, if I ventured to beg you to be my guest at my home in Fairbridge next Thursday and remain the weekend, over Sunday.

It would give me so much pleasure, and Fairbridge is a charming little village and there are really many interesting people there whom I think you would enjoy, and as for them--!" Margaret gave a slight roll to her eyes--"they would be simply overwhelmed." "I should like to come very much, thank you," said Martha Wallingford.
Margaret beamed.

"Oh, my dear," she cried, "I can not tell you how much joy your prompt and warm response gives me.

And--" Margaret looked about her rather vaguely, "you are not alone here, of course.
You have a maid, or perhaps, your mother--" "My Aunt Susan is with me," said Miss Wallingford, "but there is no use inviting her.

She hates going away for a few days.