Mrs.Stanton and Oswald had driven in a taxi from Elwyn Bay, and were received with rapture by Ulyth.
"Motherkins! Oh, how lovely to see you again! I must have you all to myself for just a minute or two before I share you with anybody--even Rona!" "Is that Rona over there ?" asked Oswald, gazing half amazed at the friend who seemed to have added a new dignity to her manner as well as inches to her stature since Christmas-tide.
"Yes, go and fetch her to speak to Motherkins." "I hardly like to.

She looks so stately and grown-up now." "What nonsense! Ossie, you can't be shy all of a sudden.

What's come over you, you silly boy?
There, I'll beckon to Rona.

Ah, she sees us, and she's coming! No, I'm afraid she can't sit next to us at the concert, because she's one of the performers, and will have to be in the front row." The ceremonies were to take place in the hall, after which tea would be served to the company out-of-doors.
"Lord Glyncraig is to act as chairman," whispered Addie.

"Stephie is so fearfully excited.