[MaC] Arriving at the Party ... Arabella, Pamela, Michael& Philip& Ladie...

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>>Marjorie expression was a cross of indignation and annoyance.
>>"Oh... it's all right Braham.  I'll do it," she said, standing
>>up from the couch.
>
> He simply shrugged. Sometimes it paid to know when to stay out of a 
> woman's way.
>
>>"And for the guinea, too," she added to Fitzroy in an undertone
>>as she walked by him to the bar.
>
> Braham could not suppress an amused chuckle. "Strong woman," he said to 
> Fitzroy jokingly. His eyes never left Marjorie's back as he spoke. After a 
> moment he realized he was staring and turned back to his host.
>
> "By the way, what is the emergency? Nothing too serious I hope."

"Oh, no..." Arabella assured him. "Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Mauberly got stuck in 
the lift. I'm told it happens occasionally... They don't seem to be injured 
at all, but I imagine it's inconvenient and, as I said to Mr. Fitzroy, 
disconcerting." She saw Pamela enter with Philip and smiled. Her daughter 
looked completely appropriate for the occasion and the time... unlike one or 
two of the women there. She saw Mrs. Fitzroy, looking nervous, and it 
occurred to her that Mrs. Fitzroy invariably looked nervous. "If you 
gentlemen will excuse me," she said with a smile, and crossed over to their 
hostess. "How kind of you and your husband to entertain us all. It's a great 
relief to have such an occasion so close to home."