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Wo n't you lunch and dine with us to-morrow and talk over plans ? We shall be so glad to have you . '' And Almira faltered that she had promised to lunch at Mrs. Darling 's and spend the afternoon , and was afraid she could n't promise to come to dinner , and Mrs. Cranston understood . They went home early , did the Cranston 's , -- that is , early for Fort Scott , -- whereas Mrs. Davies , influenced by her energetic friends , danced until long after midnight , and then sat up and talked it all over until long after two . `` Willett 's simply gone on you , '' was Mrs. Flight 's significant remark . `` No wonder lots of our primmers looked blue to-night . Willett used to dance with Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Hay all the time , but he hardly looked at them to-night .