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She obeyed ; but when the house was all quiet , came stealing out to her mother , and begged to sleep with her : the sad mother strained her in a tearful embrace : and so they passed the night ; clinging to one another more as the parting drew near . Edward arranged the wedding breakfast for after the ceremony ; and sent the ladies up a cup of coffee , and a bit of toast apiece . They could hardly find appetite even for this ; or indeed time ; there was so much still to do . At ten o'clock Julia was still in the height of dressing , delayed by _ contretemps _ upon _ contretemps . _ Sarah and her sister did her hair up too loose , and , being a glorious mass , it threatened all to come down and , meantime , a hair-pin quietly but persistently bored her cream-white poll . `` Oh , run for mamma ! '' she cried .