They had been talking talk about wedding dresses , and wedding ceremonies ; and Captain Lennox , and what he had told Edith about her future life at Corfu , where his regiment was stationed ; and the difficulty of keeping a piano in good tune ( a difficulty which Edith seemed to consider as one of the most formidable that could befall her in her married life ) , and what gowns she should want in the visits to Scotland , which would immediately succeed her marriage ; but the whispered whisper tone had latterly become more drowsy drowsy ; and Margaret , after a pause pause of a few minutes , found find , as she fancied , that in spite of the buzz buzz in the next room , Edith had rolled roll herself up into a soft ball of muslin and ribbon , and silken curls , and gone off into a peaceful little after-dinner nap nap .

And the rumour rumour of this new presence presence having spread itself whisperingly around , there arose at length from the whole company a buzz buzz , or murmur murmur , expressive of disapprobation disapprobation and surprise surprise -- then , finally , of terror terror , of horror horror , and of disgust disgust .