"You know you're looking forward to it quite as much as we are." "That I deny _in toto_," groaned her father as he escaped to his snuggery, only to find it arranged as a dressing-room.
Ulyth wore white for the great occasion, with her best Venetian beads; and Rona had a palest sea-green gauzy voile, with fine stockings and satin shoes to match.

Dorothy was a bewitching little vision in pink, and Peter a cherub in black velvet.

Oswald, having reached the stage of real gentleman's evening-dress, required the whole family to assist him in the due arrangement of his tie, over which he was more than usually particular.

Ulyth even suspected him of having tried to shave, though he denied the accusation fiercely.
It is always a solemn occasion waiting in the drawing-room listening for the first peal of the bell announcing visitors.

Mrs.Stanton was giving a last touch to the flowers, Ulyth sat wielding her new fan (a Christmas present), Oswald was buttoning his gloves.