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A horse and carriage did come, one flamboyant afternoon, but it was the Samuelsons', and brought the long-absent Kitty. And Kitty as usual brought a present. This time it was a bracelet, and Mrs. Brill clasped and unclasped it ecstatically, feeling that she had at least one daughter who loved her and did not domineer. Salvina was at school, and Mrs. Brill took Kitty all over the house, enjoying her approval, and accepting all the praise for the lighter and more artistic furniture. She told her of the episode of the return of the old furniture -- "And didn't have the decency to put new castors on the sofa she had sprawled on!"
Kitty's laughter was as loud and ringing as Salvina had anticipated; Mrs. Brill coloured under it, as though _she_ were found food for laughter. "What a ridiculous person he is! " Kitty added hastily.