It all went perfectly, of course. How else could it go, with Dorothy in charge?
And this was no ordinary village wedding. The whole village was invited, plus a large contingent from Johnny's regiment, plus Tilly's friends, plus Johnny's school friends, plus Dorothy's boys, plus a whole array of VIPs, friends of Dorothy and James. There were far too many to fit in the church, but everybody was invited to the wedding breakfast up at Morpeth House, where an enormous marquee had been set up on the lawn in front of the house.
Sally came in promptly at ten o clock, just as Tilly had emerged from her extravagant bath, scented with exotic oils supplied by Dorothy. She not only did the girls' hair, but made up their faces as well. When she had finished they looked like film stars. And the dress
