Every time Margaret seemed a little dull, or complained of headache, as she had done lately, he thought miserably of that motor car, which was her right.

Therefore when she planned any little trip like that of to-day, he was immeasurably pleased.

At the same time he regarded her with a slightly bewildered expression, for in some subtle fashion, her face as she propounded the trifling plan, looked odd to him, and her voice also did not sound quite natural.

However, he dismissed the idea at once as mere fancy, and watched proudly the admiring glances bestowed upon her in the Fairbridge station, while they were waiting for the train.
Margaret had a peculiar knack in designing costumes which were at once plain and striking.

This morning she wore a black China silk, through the thin bodice of which was visible an under silk strewn with gold disks.