And the club also seemed to rouse within her a keener vitality of her better self.
Especially when the New Year came and Mrs.Slade was elected president in her stead.

Once, Margaret would have been incapable of accepting that situation so gracefully.

She gave a reception to Mrs.
Slade in honour of her election, and that night had a little return of her lost peace.

Then during one of the meetings, a really good paper was read, which set her thinking.

That evening she played dominoes with Maida and Adelaide, and always after that a game followed dinner.