eight o'clock
You know she loves to make a sensation . '' Marjorie could not resist this one little fling , despite her good resolutions . The guests continued to arrive in twos and threes and Marjorie was kept busy greeting them . True to her prediction , it was after eight o'clock when Mignon appeared . She wore an imported gown of peachblow satin that must have been a considerable item of expense to her doting father . Her elfish face glowed with suppressed excitement and her black eyes roved about , with lightning glances , born of a curiosity to inspect every detail of her unfamiliar surroundings . `` I am glad you came , '' greeted Marjorie graciously , and presented Mignon to her mother .