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It had been decided that Mrs. Clephane must, of course, stay over the / Sunday; on Monday morning she would return to town with Anne. Meanwhile / Aline was summoned with week-end raiment; and Kate Clephane, after / watching the house-party drive off to a distant polo match, remained / alone in the great house with her sister-in-law.
Mrs. Drover's countenance, though worn from the strain of incessant / hospitality, had lost its look of perturbation. It was clear that the / affectionate meeting between mother and daughter had been a relief to / the whole family, and Mrs. Drover's ingenuous eye declared that since / now, thank heaven, that matter was settled, there need be no farther / pretence of mystery. She invited her sister-in-law to join her in her / own sitting-room over a quiet cup of tea, and as she poured it out / observed with a smile that she supposed the wedding would take place / before Christmas.