Quite as a matter of course the three brother made their plans to meet Billy, and quite as a matter of course they met her.

Perhaps the only cloud in the horizon of their happiness was the presence of Calderwell.

He, too, had come to meet Billy--and all the Henshaw brothers were vaguely conscious of a growing feeling of dislike toward Calderwell.
Billy was unmistakably glad to see them--and to see Calderwell.

It was while she was talking to Calderwell, indeed, that William and Cyril and Bertram had an opportunity really to see the girl, and to note what time had done for her.

They knew then, at once, that time had been very kind.
It was a slim Billy that they saw, with a head royally poised, and a chin that was round and soft, and yet knew well its own mind.