Henrietta Vance and Mrs.Vance were inquired for, and the blue and white opera cloaks reappeared, descending the stairs, disturbing the couples who were seated there.

The banging of carriage doors and the rumble of wheels recommenced in the street.

The musicians played a little longer.

As the party thinned out, there was greater dance room and a consequent greater pleasure in dancing.

These last dances at the end of the evening were enjoyed more than all the others.