The page, a little Spanish cousin of Mulberry's was attired in white and yellow satin also and very pretty he looked, being just five years old and very dark with an olive complexion.
Lionel Lincarrol a tall handsome man of five or six and twenty gave his sister away as his father could not come up for the ceremony.
The mighty cathedral was filled to overflowing; the most part of the people were invited guests as Lord Beaufort was very popular in society; but a great many ordinary people had just dropped in to try and catch a glimpse of the bride and bridegroom as they marched up the church.
At last the service drew to a close, and the guests got into their carriages to drive back to Portman Square where the wedding breakfast was to take place.
One of the enormous reception rooms had been beautifully decorated with sprays of real orange blossom from Lord Beaufort's hot house and many other bridal decorations. A magnificent breakfast was then partaken of, every article being of the highest quality for Mulberry Beaufort prided himself on never half doing things.
The guests then repaired to another room to inspect Gladys's wedding presents, which were numerous and costly.
And so the day wore on and 5 o'clock found Gladys, Mulberry, Helen, Mina, Lionel and Lawrence all at the railway station waiting for the boat train to take Gladys and Mulberry to Newhaven for whence they were to cross the channel.
Gladys's travelling dress was extremely pretty being made of pale blue grey which suited her very well.
At last the train came slowly into the station and the happy pair got in.
The goodbyes were brief and cheerful, good luck being wished on every side.