The Vision wore a high-crowned bonnet trimmed with flowers, a high-waisted gown of sprigged muslin trimmed with bows of mauve ribbons, and had a very attractive face with two exceedingly large blue eyes and a red mouth, smiling at her.
“Hello, Carmela!”
“Felicity!”
Carmela jumped up from the table, wiping the egg-yolk from her hand as she did so, to run to the doorway and kiss the girl who had just appeared.
Lady Felicity Gale was her closest friend and except when she was away, staying with friends, they had been inseparable.
“When did you get back?” Carmela asked. “I have been – longing to – see you.”
Her words seemed to fall over themselves and Lady Felicity kissed her affectionately as she replied:
“I got back only last night. I could not believe it when I was told you had come
