They were drinking champagne.”

“Did you find a dress you like?”

“I tried on a navy blue gown,” Evelyn said.

“The seamstress needed to measure the neckline.

I had to take off my scarf.”

She stopped talking and stared down at her lap.

I waited for her to finish.

“Samantha asked me if I planned to wear a hat to the reception,” Evelyn said.