For some minutes Miss Vernon gave no response, sitting upon the arm of the chair, a perplexed pucker on her brow and a thoughtful swing to her slippered foot.
These young people had known each other since earliest childhood.

They had played together with the same neighborly toys and they had grown up together with the same neighborly ideals.

Both had whirled in the social swing until the sensation palled.

The most exclusive set in town regarded them as among its most popular members.

It was quite natural that their wedding should be the most brilliant and fashionable of the year.