Thenextthingwastobesurethateverybodyshouldbeintherightplaceatthetea-table，andthistheWidowthoughtshecouldmanagebyafewwordstotheolderguestsandalittleshufflingaboutandshiftingwhentheygottothetable。TosettleeverythingtheWidowmadeoutadiagram，whichthereadershouldhaveachanceofinspectinginanauthenticcopy，ifthesepageswereallowedunderanycircumstancestobethevehicleofillustrations。If，however，heorshereallywishestoseethewaythepiecesstoodastheywereplacedatthebeginningofthegame，theWidow’sgambit，heorshehadbetteratoncetakeasheetofpaper，drawanoval，andarrangethecharactersaccordingtothefollowingschedule。
Attheheadofthetable，theHostess，WidowMarillaRowens。
Oppositeher，attheotherend，Rev。Dr。Honeywood。AttherightoftheHostess，DudleyVeneer，nexthimHelenDarley，nextherDr。
Kittredge，nexthimMrs。BlancheCreamer，thentheReverendDoctor。
AttheleftoftheHostess，BernardLangdon，nexthimLettyForrester，nextLettyMr。RichardVeneer，nexthimElsie，andsototheReverendDoctoragain。