And the young pair left the room together to receive the visitors, who had, by this time, entered the hall.
“Ah, this is just as it should be,” said Miss Grandiere to Miss Bayard, as they saw Leonidas and Odalite approaching together.
“Yes, and a heap better than it might have been. If you knew as much as I do, you would say so, too!”
“What do you mean?” inquired Miss Grandiere, in a low voice.
“Hush! Here they are!” whispered Miss Bayard, as the two young people came up, with outstretched hands and eager voices, to welcome the visitors.
“You are in very good time! the dancing has not yet commenced,” said Odalite, after the first greetings were passed.
“It is not yet seven o’clock,” added Le.
And Odalite took off the two ladies and the three children to the warm dressing room to lay off their wraps, while Le carried off Roland to his own den, to brush his hair.
“My dear Odalite, I am so glad to see you looking so well,” said Miss Grandiere, when they had reached the chamber.
“I haven’t seen her looking so bright for weeks. And that is right, sez I,” added Miss Sibby.