Then light footsteps became audible, descending the staircase with a certain deliberation and a faint rustle of skirts. . "Take courage, man; it is only Quilt Arnold. Their colorful displays seemed to repel the dreariness of the sky as each group savored its long awaited moment, its weekend arrival in front of the opposite sex. "Zounds! what's that!" he cried, as the noise of a scuffle was heard behind them.