We shall enjoy ourselves, you may be quite sure.
Don't worry about us," which was wickedness on Betty's part, for she knew that Anna always suspected that they enjoyed themselves more without her, and resented it.
And there was no denying that Anna's suspicions were correct.
Before she and her proud mamma had reached the gates of Hillside, Kitty and Betty had stripped off the detested stockings, and were arraying themselves in their last summer's muslin frocks, intending to be quite as partified as Anna; and Kitty tied her hair with a red ribbon, and Betty's with a blue one to match her turquoise locket, and down they went to the feast.
Jabez had not yet arrived, but he was momentarily expected.

Dan was already there in his new "Eton's," with a sprig of mistletoe in his button-hole.

Tony was in his best white sailor suit, and Fanny and Grace had holly in their caps, and wore their Jubilee medals.

The table was loaded with cakes and pasties, and "splits" with cream and jam on them; and then, just as they were getting tired of waiting, Jabez arrived.

He was in his best suit, and was very shy, very embarrassed, yet very pleased at having been invited.
"Simmeth like old times, don't it!" he gasped, seating himself on the extreme edge of the hard chair nearest the door, a chair and a position no one ever dreamed of occupying at any ordinary time.
To Kitty, who always felt shy if others were, it was as little like old times as could be, for every one seemed borne down with an unnatural politeness and quiet, and of them all Jabez suffered most.