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We will , '' said Bess . They discussed it again over their work that afternoon , and Constance and Elsie gave their entire approval to the plan . A party at the Hazeltines ' was always welcome , and the combination of circumstances made this particularly pleasant to anticipate . Their fingers flew as they talked , and by five o'clock the last stitch was taken , and the work of nearly six months finished . After surveying it fondly on all sides and trying its effect on Miss Brown 's sofa , it was reluctantly wrapped in a sheet and put away till the all-important day . It was hard to do justice to lessons the next week , with such interesting preparations to be made . Aunt Zélie had shaken her head over parties during the school term , but gave in to the plan that this was a very special occasion .