The gate was open and two figures hooded and cloaked came forth.

But hooded and cloaked as they were John knew at once the first and slenderer one.

The step disclosed the goddess.

Julie and Suzanne were going somewhere and he was to take them and there was the prince himself coming through the open gate to give him his instructions.
John's first emotion was one of extraordinary wonder, qualified in a moment or two by humor.

Suzanne opened the door of the machine and Julie stepped in.