Mrs. Lorrimer. Girls, who is that doddy looking creature?
All. [Turning and looking back into the church.] Where?
Mrs. Lorrimer. On the left-hand side of the aisle with a last winter's coat, don't you see, with the huge sleeves!
Ethel. Oh, yes, with the cheap fur trimming and the mangy muff—who is it?
Blanche. Oh, that! It's one of the groom's country relatives.
Mrs. Lorrimer. She looks it. The kind that gets cards only to the church. [All laugh. They rise again, excitedly, showing an increase of excitement over the first time they rose, and looking back.
Ethel. Are they coming?
Blanche. No— [General murmur of disappointment.] It's the bride's mother. [All sit again. Mrs. Wolton enters on the arm of Douglas. She is very handsomely dressed in black velvet and white lace. She is shown into the pew with Mrs. Fletcher. They exchange greetings. Douglas exits, at the same time the Clergyman enters behind the chancel rail and goes back behind the palms, &c. Meanwhile the following dialogue is taking place.
Mrs. Lorrimer. [Leaning over.] You mean how it doesn't.
Kitty. [Half turning to look back.] Susie Printly's Baltimore cousin has just come in—do you think she's a beauty?