noon
I ca n't go into a list of forks and spoons . So now I come to the wedding itself . '' The girls drew a long breath and leaned forward ; presents were very well , but weddings were better . `` It was at noon , of course . There were only two bridesmaids , Helena Desmond and I. Hilda said she wanted only her nearest and dearest , so she would not ask her cousins , though I fancy they had hoped to be asked . She wanted Bell , but Bell said it was positively necessary that she should play the organ , and so it was . We wore perfectly plain white muslin gowns , but , oh , they were so pretty !