the noon of Wednesday
_ Would n't _ they , though ! And they did . Gown , gloves , veil , shoes , fan , everything ; all done up with the most exquisite care in reams of soft tissue paper . She was to be married on the noon of Wednesday . On Tuesday night Nancy locked her door , opened her boxes , and spread her wedding finery on her bed . The dress was a magnificent one , as magnificent a dress as a great store can turn out ; its lines had been designed by a justly famous designer . There was a slip , with as much lace as could be put upon one garment ; such white satin slippers as she had never hoped to wear ; and the texture of the silk stockings almost made her shout for joy .