Cheerful Weather for the Wedding Page #4

How do you put up with it, Hettie?

How did your chauffeur

put up with it, l wonder?

Just a little, David.

A little more.

Go on, man.

- Thank you.

- While you're there, David.

Tom, are you all ready for church?

The wedding is at 2:00.

2:
00! Gosh.

Lt's not too late to call it off, Owen!

Just don't tell Dolly that.

He's high as a kite.

Tom, why don't you go

for a walk in the garden?

Puff adders, were they?

Tom, take your father

out for some fresh air!

For God's sake, Bob, "puffing adders"?

Come on, Tom.

- Hello, Joseph.

- Owen.

- How are you?

- Wonderful.

Been up since 6:
00

and can't wait to get cracking.

So how long will you be in Argentina?

Two years to start with,

but after that, we can't be sure.

You don't think she's

lost the ring, do you?

No, no. lt'll turn up.

- No.

- Lt's for your own good.

People will think you're queer

or ltalian, which is worse!

Mind my vases!

Sorry to interrupt. Do you have the ring?

She says it's in here somewhere,

but she's not sure where she put it.

- Robert!

- Right.

Everyone please remain calm

and search the area nearest you.

L'd search the servants if l were you.

Good idea. Let's start with your chauffeur.

L'm sure you can get her another ring.

- What on Earth is going on?

- The groom is here. The ring is missing.

- What's next?

- The bride will disappear.

L wish someone would make me disappear.

So do l.

Are you ready to be important?

Am l going to be important?

Well, you've got to walk Dolly

down the aisle, haven't you?

And what about you?

Pure wallflower.

Which is just the way l like it.

Joseph, since you are here,

can you please join in like everyone else?

L'm praying to St Anthony.

Think l'll join you.

Patron saint of lost articles.

And missing persons.

Eureka! l've found it.

Thank heaven!

Well done, Evie!

St Anthony never lets me down.

Come on, darling, let's

get you to the church.

- Yes.

- All's well.

Your prayers were answered.

Well, there's a first time for everything.

- You planning to bag the canon, Evie?

- Don't be ridiculous.

- A widower with two obstreperous sons.

- A rich widower.

Lt doesn't bear thinking about.

Might be fun for a while, though.

Ls that what Dolly's thinking?

- Why is she avoiding me?

- She's avoiding all of us, darling.

L'm not sure why she asked me.

And now that l'm here,

l don't know why l came.

You came because you wanted to,

and because Dolly wanted you to be here.

- She's got a funny way of showing it.

- So have you, Joseph.

Lf you're just doing this to be difficult,

l'd get out while you still can.

That's exactly what l want to tell Dolly.

Whatever next?

Evelyn, my dear, can you bring

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