The wedding drew nearer, and Helen expected Liza to revert to her old resentment, but she remained a changed girl. She was astonishingly docile and good-natured. She even had a certain enthusiasm for the wedding and from time to time took part in the planning, encouraged by Jennifer. That the two of them had become friends of some sort was obvious, for they were almost always together now. To be sure, there were occasions when the old Liza re-emerged, although Helen thought that she saw more of that than the others. And sometimes Liza would disappear for hours. Usually this happened when Jennifer was not around, so Helen couldn’t say Liza was avoiding Jennifer. Jennifer, however, was more and more tied up as the wedding arrangements progressed. Often she had to go into town. Twice she and Helen traveled to New Orleans, which kept them away for several days each time. When she was at home, Jennifer was busy designing and making her own gown, preparing guest lists, and a hundred other details.
