The Old Maid [antikvár]

FIRST EPISODE 1833 Ten minutes before the hour set for Delia Lövell's marriage, on a day in June. Delia is looking at herself in the mirror of her dressing-table, while Nora, her maid, arranges the orange-blossoms in her Brussels veiL She wears a high-waisted "India mull" embroidered with daisies, and white satin sandals. She is perfectly calm, although the string orchestra now playing a selection from Gluck in the passage outside the long drawing-room downstairs will soon change to the wedding march, and a knock on the door will teli her that her father and her bridesmaids are waiting at the head of the stairs. But Nora is not calm, and when she speaks there is just a suggestion of disappointment in the mixtu/re of respect and surprise in her voice. Nora You don't seem a bit nervous, Miss Delia. Delia [Smiiing a little.] Nervous? No; I don't think I am. 3