eight
o'clock
In her short , white , embroidered frock , with its Dutch neck and wide , blue ribbon sash , she looked precisely like the pretty child that she had been when she and Marjorie played `` house '' together in the Raymonds ' backyard . The blue silk stockings and heelless , blue kid slippers emphasized the babyish effect of her costume , and Marjorie had hard work to keep back her tears . But Mary could not read that sudden rush of emotion in the calm , uncritical face which Marjorie turned to her . Mignon had sent her runabout for Mary and it was a trifle after eight o'clock when the La Salle 's chauffeur drove up the wide , handsome driveway to Mignon 's home . It was an unusually mild evening in April and as they neared the port-cochere , a slim figure in gypsy dress ran down the steps . `` I 've been watching for you , '' called Mignon , as Mary stepped from the runabout . `` The musicians are here and so are most of the girls .