"Five? That'll only make nine."
"Quite enough."
"Aren't you going to invite Katrine Marsden?"
Viola pulled a long face.
"Is it necessary? She doesn't consider herself one of the Sixth."
"But she is, really. It seems rather marked to leave her out."
"Oh, well!" rather icily. "Ask her if you like, of course. I'm sure I don't want to keep her out of things if she cares to join in."
Dorrie accordingly ran up to the studio, where Katrine was sitting putting a few finishing touches to the study of tulips upon which she had been engaged during the last week.
"We're having a cocoa party at eight in our study. Awfully pleased to see you. Just our own form," announced Dorrie heartily.
"Thanks very much," returned Katrine casually, "but I really don't think I shall have time to come. I want to finish these tulips."