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Haight's card-party the large sunny room with its outlook upon marsh and hill was filled promptly at two o'clock; for the word had flown about town that Minerva Haight was on the war-path and that the scalp she pursued was Isabel Otis's. The President, as she rapped for order, betrayed no ruffling of the humorous imperturbability that had made her a power in Rosewater. Mrs.
John Turnham had run up from Melbourne to fetch home wife and child; and his relatives were giving a musical card-party in his honour.
They will be at our card-party in your apartment this evening, where I hope to see these gentlemen.
The people were scattered about in couples or parties of four, and either they were actually better acquainted, or the informal room made their manners easier. Through the open window came an uneven humming sound like that which rises from a flock of sheep pent within hurdles at dusk. The card-party occupied the centre of the foreground.
He has never been seen since, but it is said that he reached America." "And the ghost walks?" "There are many who have seen it." "Why is the house still empty?" "Because it is in the keeping of the law. Lord Avon had no children, and Sir Lothian Hume the same who was at the card-party is his nephew and heir. But he can touch nothing until he can prove Lord Avon to be dead."
Miss Baker of course said something in opposition to this, but that something was not much. It might easily be understood that a young lady who had just lost her lover was not in a fit state to go to a Littlebath card-party. And thus early in the evening Caroline contrived to be alone; and then for the first time she attempted to realize all that had come upon her.
The queen marked with pins the three she chose to wear in the course of that day; one during the morning, another at dinner, and a third in the evening, at a card-party, a ball, or the theatre. The book was then delivered to a footman, who carried it to the lady of the wardrobe.
The pangs of her remorse were lost in her love of sensationalism, and her voice sank to the thrilling whisper which it was one of her greatest pleasures to use. "Did you hear what a fuss papa was makin' when he was dressin' for the card-party?" "I don't care if " "He had to go in his reg'lar clo'es!" whispered Jane, triumphantly.
Melton trotted at her heels, calling out excuses for her tardiness. "It's my fault. I met her scurrying away from a card-party, and she was exactly on time. But I walked along with her and detained her." "It was the sunset," said Lydia, hurrying to change her hat and wraps. "It was so fine that when Godfather called my attention to it, I just stood! I forgot everything!
Gunning never said a word to me about either of the suitors. It wasn't because she didn't talk, for she was a great talker. We had to postpone a card-party one evening, on account of the continuous flow of Mrs. Gunning's conversation, which never ceased until it was time for refreshments, there being not a moment's pause for the tables to be set out.
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