six o'clock
In their round of shopping , the Harrises saw an ideal robe being made for an American belle . It was composed entirely of flowers , a skirt of roses of different tints , with a waist of lovely rose buds , and over all a veil with crystal drops in imitation of the morning dew . `` A gem of a dress for some fairy , '' thought Lucille . Promptly at six o'clock Gertrude and Lucille drove to the railway station , and welcomed back George and Colonel Harris , and after dinner all went to the opera . Between the acts Gertrude and George told much of their late experiences . George said that Colonel Harris had become greatly interested in their scheme to build in America an ideal plant and town , and that he was anxious to return home as he felt that one 's work must be done early , as life was short at best . Gertrude explained to George all that had been done in preparing for the wedding , and said that she would be ready soon , that her mother and Lucille approved of their wedding trip of two weeks in Switzerland , and then Gertrude added , `` I shall be ready , George , when you are , to return to America and to aid you all I can . ''