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`` Thank you for the lovely hand-embroidered blouse and all Charlie 's things , '' reminded Constance . `` I hope we 'll spend many , many more Christmases together . '' `` So do I , '' echoed Marjorie , as she kissed Charlie and held out her hand to her friend . Her call on the Macys lasted the better part of an hour , for Jerry was the recipient of a host of gifts , and insisted upon displaying them , while Hal refused to pose gracefully in the background and absorbed as much of Marjorie 's attention as she would give him , secretly wondering if she would be pleased with the box of American Beauty roses he had ordered the florist to deliver at the Deans ' residence at noon that day . What a blissful Christmas it was ! From the moment of Marjorie 's awakening that morning until the day was done it was one long succession of joyous surprises . And , oh , glorious thought !