Chapter 22: XXII

XXII “A party for the Blenkers—the Blenkers?” Mr. Welland laid down his knife and fork and looked anxiously and incredulously across the luncheon-table at his wife, who, adjusting her gold eyeglasses, read aloud, in the tone of high comedy: “Professor and Mrs. Emerson Sillerton request the pleasure of Mr. and Mrs. Welland’s company at the meeting of the Wednesday Afternoon Club on August 25th at 3 o’clock punctually. To meet Mrs. and the Misses Blenker. “Red Gables, Catherine Street…