"I wanted to suggest it, to-night, but I was afraid she might not care to come." "Couldn't you 'see' that she liked you ?" teased Miriam.
"No, I couldn't.

There are lots of things I can't 'see.' One of them is why you girls ever went to so much trouble to make me 'see.' Good night." Casting one glance of love and loyalty toward her friends, Elfreda vanished into her room, and wise Miriam took care not to enter the room until the stout girl's moment of self-communion had passed..