So you will have to excuse us." This should have been a squelcher, but it was not.

Sam announced that he and Crawford would go with them.

"We were thinking of going to church, weren't we, Crawford?
It is just what I suggested, you remember." Mrs.Wyeth said "Humph," and that was all.

She and Mary went to their rooms to get ready.

Sam, surprised at the unexpected success of his sudden inspiration and immensely tickled, chuckled in triumph.