Paul and Grace were very kind to her.Paul was just the big elder brother that she loved him to be.No more sentiment than that.Akiss morning, a kiss evening, that was all.Grace behaved to them both with a motherly indulgence.Maggie saw that she considered that she had arranged the whole affair.There were signs that she intended to arrange everything for Maggie.Well, it was rather pleasant just now to have things arranged for you.Maggie had only one wish--that Grace would not take so long to explain everything.
Maggie always ran ahead of her long before she had finished her involved sentences and then had to curb her impatience.However one would get used to Grace; one would have to because she was going to live with them after they were married.Maggie had hoped that it would be otherwise, but it was at once obvious that neither Paul nor Grace dreamt of being separated.
The wedding was to be as soon as possible, and very, very quiet.In a little church close by, no bridesmaids, everything very simple.
Maggie was glad of that.She would have hated a church full of staring people.She enjoyed immensely buying her trousseau.Paul was very generous with his money; it was evident that Grace thought him too generous.Maggie and Katherine went together to buy things, and Katherine was a darling.Maggie fancied that Katherine was not quite easy in her mind about her share in the affair.
"You won't expect Skeaton to be wildly exciting, Maggie dear, will you?" she said."You'll find plenty to do and there are lots of nice people, I'm sure, and you'll come up and stay with us here.""I think it sounds delightful," said Maggie."If you'd lived for years in St.Dreot's, Katherine, you wouldn't talk about other places being dull.It isn't excitement I want.It's work.""Don't you let Grace bully you," said Katherine.
"Bully me? Grace?" Maggie was very astonished."Why, she's the kindest old thing.She wants me to do everything.""So she says," said Katherine doubtfully."But she's very jealous of Paul.How much she'll really like giving up her authority when it comes to the point I don't know.You stick up to her.Paul's weak.""I don't think he is." said Maggie rather indignantly."Grace always does what he says." "Yes, just now," said Katherine.