Plucking one stem of lilies of the valley from the bunch she tossed it to Phil, who caught it, kissed it, and put it in his buttonhole.

Farnsworth looked round just in time to see the act, and smiled at her.
"Didn't mean anything," said Patty, perversely, and then, pulling out half a dozen more sprays, she threw them indiscriminately around, to Cameron, and several of the other ushers who were grouped about.
Farnsworth made a slight effort to catch one, but he didn't really try, and the flower fell to the floor just beyond his reach.

He shrugged his shoulders slightly, but made no move to pick it up.
Just then Sam Blaney came along, and Patty offered him a flower, and herself adjusted it in his buttonhole.
"I'm crazy to talk to you," he said, "but I didn't belong at your supper table.

Can't we go somewhere and have a bit of a chat ?" "Yes," agreed Patty, "only not too far away from the bride's crowd.
Mona will be going away soon, and I must see her go, of course.

Didn't she look beautiful ?" "Not in comparison with somebody else I know." "I'm a mind reader, Mr.Blaney, and I perceive you mean me.