“Well，sinceyouhaveprovedthatyoucankeepyourmouthshut，foralittlewhile，anyway，I’mgoingtotakeyouinonthis，“
saidLeon。“Youkeepyoureyesonme。Whentheweddinggetsgoinggood，youwatchme，andslipout。That’sall！I’llbefixedtodotherest。Butmindthis，getoutwhenIdo。“
“Allright，“Ipromised。
Theymusthavewakenedaboutfouro’clockontheweddingday；itwasn’treallylightwhenIgotup。Ihadsomebreakfastinmynightdress，andthenIwasallfixedupinmynewclothes，andmadetositonachair，andnevermoveforfearIwouldsoilmydress，fornoonehadtimetodomeover，andtherewasonlyonedressanyway。Therewassomuchtoseeyoucouldkeepinterestedjustwatching，andIwasasanxioustolooknicebeforetheboysandgirls，andthebigpeople，asanyone。
Everymantelandtableandbureauwascoveredwithflowers，andyoucouldhavesmelledthekitchenamileaway，Iknow。Thediningtablewassetfortheweddingparty，ourfatherandmother，andPeter’s，andtheothershadtowait。Youcouldn’thavelaidtheflatofyourhandonthattableanywhere，itwassocoveredwiththingstoeat。MissAmelia，inadressnoneofuseverhadseenbefore，arealnicewhitedress，prancedarounditandsmirkedateveryone，andwavedthepeacockfeatherbrushtokeepthefliesfromthejelly，preserves，jam，butter，andthingsthatwerenotcooked。