Mrs. Carrington came over that day to take the girls out for a drive and to try to persuade them to come over for a Sunday visit. She congratulated Patricia warmly on her prospects.
"Perhaps we shall have a double wedding," with a soft, motherly smile.
"Oh, don't plan for that!" ejaculated the elder girl with a shiver. "Grandmamma did, you know, and such misfortunes happened."
"But it would be lovely!" Patricia exclaimed longingly, wondering at her sister's vehemence.
"And you think you cannot come?" Mrs. Carrington said as they drove back to Mrs. Jettson's. "It would be such a great pleasure to us all!"
"We have a Saturday-night engagement at the Hamiltons'," Patricia replied. "And Sunday there are to be some guests to dinner."
"And the play Monday evening," added Jaqueline in a voice she tried to keep steady.
"I don't wonder you two girls have delightful times and are full of engagements," said the elder woman with a smile of admiration. "But my turn will come presently. Good-by, my dears."
Jaqueline felt confident she should meet her lover at the Hamiltons', but she did not. Sunday passed without him.
"Whatever is the matter?" inquired Patty.