"But your marriage—yours and father's——"
"My marriage was a great exception—a very great exception."
"And there's Hattie and Wallace," went on Sue. "Oh, it would be too terrible——"
"There are few men as good as my son," said Mrs. Milo, proudly; "—you darling boy!" For Wallace had entered the room.
He came to them quickly. His pale face was unwontedly anxious.
"Is anything wrong?" questioned Sue.
"No," he declared. But his whole manner belied his words. "Only—only there'll be a change tomorrow—an outside minister."
"What?" exclaimed Mrs. Milo. And to Sue, "Didn't I tell you!"
"But if Mr. Farvel doesn't wish to officiate," she argued.
Her brother caught at the suggestion. "Exactly," he said. "He doesn't wish."