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1. The baby party started at 3 o'clock. 2. Edith Andros arrived at 5 because she was fashionably late. 3. There were seven babies at the party. 4. The mothers liked Ede because they thought she was charming and had a way with babies. This is proven in the text when the author describes how the mothers watched her with admiration. 5. Edith did not like Mrs. Markey. 6. Edith was friendly with Mrs. Markey because she was trying to be polite and maintain a pleasant atmosphere at the party. 7. Billy Markey was described as a "round-faced baby." 8. While their children were dancing, the mothers were chatting and watching them. 9. When the babies got bored with dancing, they started crying. The mot