The same parties and "sets" tried to get together at the same table; Henrietta Vance's party was particularly noisy: at her table there was an incessant clamour of screams and shouts of laughter.

One ate oysters _a la poulette_, terrapin-salads, and croquettes; the wines were Sauternes and champagnes.

With the nuts and dessert the caps came on, and in a few minutes were cracking and snapping all over the room.
Six of the unfortunates who knew no one, but who had managed through a common affliction to become acquainted with each other, gathered at a separate table.

Ellis was one of their number; he levied a twenty-five assessment, and tipped the waiter a dollar and a half.

This one accordingly brought them extra bottles of champagne in which they found consolation for all the _ennui_ of the evening.
After supper the dancing began again.