Gabriel enters the house, still thinking about the speech he will need to deliver to the other guests. Feeling embarrassed, he tries to tip Lily, but she tries to refuse his money. She does not want to answer Gabriel's questions about her “young man” (376). Lily awkwardly welcomes them into the house. When Gabriel and Gretta finally reach the party, Gabriel explains that they are late because Gretta “takes three mortal hours to dress herself” (375). A servant named Lily greets the other guests as they arrive. He is the favorite nephew of Kate and Julia they eagerly await the arrival of Gabriel and Gretta, though the couple is running late. Gabriel is a teacher and, occasionally, a book reviewer. They invite their friends and family, including their nephew Gabriel Conroy and his wife Gretta. Each year, the party is thrown “in splendid style” (373). Kate and Julia Morkan host a party around the time of the Christian celebration of Epiphany.
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