You can come up Saturday, but to-morrow we're
going to be awfully busy."
"Van Reypen coming?"
"Of course. A party isn't a party without Phil."
"Huh! I'm not afraid of him. I can cut Van Reypen out any day in the
week!"
"Not Saturdays. That's his great day." And Patty laughed
tantalisingly.
"Just you wait and see! I'm not afraid! Bye-bye, Poppycheek."
They had reached the station just as the train was drawing out. Kit
sprang from the car, slammed the door after him, and striding across
the platform, swung on to the moving steps. He waved his hand at
Patty and was gone.
"Home, Jacques," she said.
CHAPTER XVII
MAY-DAY
May-Day, contrary to its custom, was a perfectly beautiful, balmy,
sunshiny day.
Adele drew a long sigh of relief when she opened her eyes to this
fact, for as the hostess of a large and elaborate garden party she
had no care so great as the question of weather. And as all outdoors
was a mass of warm sunshine, she felt sure of the success of her
fete.
After luncheon she ordained that Patty should go to her room for a
nap, as she had worked hard all the morning, and must not look
fagged at her coronation.
"Make Daisy go too, then," said Patty, pouting, as she started
upstairs.
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