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She would rather it had not occurred at such an important crisis of her life . She was somewhat afraid of Roland 's enthusiasms and rapid friendships , and it was not unlikely that his first conception of Mr. Burrell 's alliance would be `` a good person to borrow money from . '' Also she wished time to dress herself carefully and solitude to get the inner woman under control . After five o'clock Denas and Roland were both in her way . They were at the piano singing as complacently and deliberately as if the coming of her future husband was an event that could slip into and fit into any phase of ordinary life . It was a strange , wonderful thing to her , something so sacred and personal she could not bear to think of discussing it while Roland laughed and Denas sang . It was not an every-day event and she would not have it made one .