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 This remark was received by the ladies of the "gang" with a noticeable warmth and sympathy.

At this moment a group of people entered the ballroom, attracting the attention of all its occupants.

"These are the people from the hunt dinner," said the handsome lady.

The gentlemen of the party of new arrivals—there were perhaps fifteen of them—were dressed in red evening coats and white breeches. The costumes of the ladies were all pretty, and bore enough resemblance to each other to make the whole company appear to be in uniform. Mrs. Fallow-Deer, leaning on the arm of Mr. Belhomme, headed the train. In her hand she carried a long polo mallet of flowers. Mrs. Craig bore on her arm a saddle of pansies. Gladys Carleton, who entered the room last with Mr. Larkington, had been awarded, as a floral token from the dinner, a hunting-horn of scarlet flowers, which she wore over her