Now, see here, I've asked half a dozen of the crowd to stay to dinner tonight after the shower, so look after the commissariat, won't you ?" "With pleasure.

Who's staying ?" "Oh, Mona and Roger and Elise and Kit Cameron and Phil,--that's all." "Elise and Kit are pretty good friends, aren't they ?" "Yes, there may be another wedding in the dim future." "Be careful, Patty.

They say 'Three times a bridesmaid, never a bride,' you know." "Goodness! I must beware.

I was bridesmaid for Christine,--and now for Mona,--then, if I'm bridesmaid for Elise, my last hope vanishes! I might be her maid of honor, though.

Does that count ?" "Yes, counts just the same.