"Outsiders?"
"New Yorkers. Della and Tom, for instance?"
"Oh, is there any chance of Mrs. Watkins's letting them go?"
"I'll suggest it if you think they'd be welcome."
"I don't see why they wouldn't be. Mr. Wheeler wants to have as many as possible because the more there are the better rates he can make with the railroad and at the hotel."
"Why don't you stir up the Hancock's?"
"The whole U. S. C.? Why not? It would be just too glorious," and Ethel proceeded to dance her butterfly dance around the room.
"Talk it over this evening," advised Edward, taking up his hat.
"Going?" inquired Ethel.
"I might as well—I mean, I must go, thank you," responded the doctor automatically, for she had said nothing to be thanked for.