'Twilight'

Mister march told how he had longed to surprise them, and how when the fine weather came, he had been allowed by his doctor to take advantage of it. There never was such a christmas dinner as they had that day. The fat turkey was a sight to behold when hannah sent him up, stuffed, browned and decorated. So was the plum pudding, which melted in one's mouth likewise, the jellies, in which amy revelled like a fly in a honey pot. And as twilight gathered, the happy family sat together round the fire. A sleigh ride had been planned, but the girls would not leave their father, so the guests departed early.