Enter Christine

           

           ThegirlsatPatty’sPlaceweredressingforthereceptionwhichtheJuniorsweregivingfortheSeniorsinFebruary.Annesurveyedherselfinthemirroroftheblueroomwithgirlishsatisfaction.Shehadaparticularlyprettygownon.Originallyithadbeenonlyasimplelittleslipofcreamsilkwithachiffonoverdress.ButPhilhadinsistedontakingithomewithherintheChristmasholidaysandembroideringtinyrosebudsalloverthechiffon.Phil’sfingersweredeft,andtheresultwasadresswhichwastheenvyofeveryRedmondgirl.EvenAllieBoone,whosefrockscamefromParis,waswonttolookwithlongingeyesonthatrosebudconcoctionasAnnetrailedupthemainstaircaseatRedmondinit.

           Annewastryingtheeffectofawhiteorchidinherhair.RoyGardnerhadsentherwhiteorchidsforthereception,andsheknewnootherRedmondgirlwouldhavethemthatnightwhenPhilcameinwithadmiringgaze.

           “Anne,thisiscertainlyyournightforlookinghandsome.NinenightsoutoftenIcaneasilyoutshineyou.Thetenthyoublossomoutsuddenlyintosomethingthateclipsesmealtogether.Howdoyoumanageit?”

           “It’sthedress,dear.Finefeathers.”

           “‘Tisn’t.ThelasteveningyouflamedoutintobeautyyouworeyouroldblueflannelshirtwaistthatMrs.Lyndemadeyou.IfRoyhadn’talreadylostheadandheartaboutyouhecertainlywouldtonight.ButIdon’tlikeorchidsonyou,Anne.No;itisn’tjealousy.Orchidsdon’tseemtoBELONGtoyou.They’retooexotictootropicaltooinsolent.Don’tputtheminyourhair,anyway.”

           “Well,Iwon’t.

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