Possessions [antikvár]

Chapter 1 IL ATHERINE!" The voices echoed in the brightly lit rooms. "Wonderful party . . . terrific food! . . . so good to be here . . And to one another, still at the top of their voices, they shouted, "Didn't know they threw these parties . . . did you?" The voices rose above the music from the record player and swept through the house and out to the terrace where couples danced in the warm June night or stood on the low stone wall to view the spectacle of Vancouver's skyline across the bay. And Katherine, with Jennifer and Todd's help, opened new bottles at the small bar and moved back and forth between the kitchen and dining room, keeping the steaming casseroles and platters on the buffet heaped with food. "The guest of honor salutes a terrific hostess," said Leslie McAlister, lifting her glass. "And," she added with a small bow, "Jennifer and Todd. Your mother should hire you out to friends when they entertain." She put her arm around Katherine. "Very impressive, being the reason for such a party. Why didn't 3