And as the crowd grew bigger and bigger, Diantha saw Mrs.Warden at last approaching with her four daughters--and no one else.

She greeted them politely and warmly; but Mrs.Weatherstone did more.
Holding them all in a little group beside her, she introduced her noble visitors to them; imparted the further information that their brother was _fiance_ to Miss Bell.

"I don't see him," she said, looking about.
"He will come later, of course.

Ah, Miss Madeline! How proud you all must feel of your sister-in-law to be!" Madeline blushed and tried to say she was.
"Such a remarkable young lady!" said the Count to Adeline.

"You will admire, envy, and imitate! Is it not so ?" "Your ladies of America have all things in your hands," said the Prince to Miss Cora.