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Lily sat waiting in the brilliantly lighted vestibule of the Hotel / Hidalgo. In her grey chiffon evening gown, and charming black and white / cloak, she looked a sufficiently arresting figure to cause many admiring / eyes to turn towards her as people passed through on their way to the / dining-room.
The party were to dine at seven sharp in order to be in good time for / the gala performance at the Casino, and Lily had arrived about five / minutes before the hour fixed; but now it was nearly half-past seven, / and they were not yet back from their drive. She began to grow / impatient.