With a triumphant sweep of the arm, she pulled aside the swathing black veil, to disclose the mirthful features of Emma Dean, minus her glasses.
"Emma Dean!" went up the lusty cry from at least six surprised Sempers.
Elfreda and Miriam, however, had guessed the import of Julia's shrill summons before running to the scene with the others.
"You ridiculous fraud!" exclaimed Sara Emerson, hugging Emma with bearish enthusiasm.

"No wonder you knew so much about my past and so little of my future.

And I never even suspected you." "I'm next," declared Grace as she wrapped fond arms about the recently age-bent figure which had miraculously recovered youth within a space of three minutes.

Emma was lovingly embraced by each girl in turn amid much voluble greeting and accompanying laughter.
"The way of the seeress is hard," she commented humorously as she finished the removal of her veil, which the astute Julia had begun.

"No more gloomy, ghostly grottos for Emily Elizabeth.