I was so afraid of hurting some one's feelings, or of being accused of trying to patronize those girls.
"The dinner passed off beautifully.

Every girl who stayed over was there.

It cost me most of my check." Here Arline smiled rather ruefully.
"But you never saw so many happy girls.

Many of them had never been to either Martell's or Vinton's for dinner.

I was at Vinton's and Ruth was at Martell's.