"Why--she--that was a new gown.

How could she--" "Have a new gown when her sister is too ill to make it," supplemented Emma dryly.
Two pairs of eyes exchanged questioning glances.
"She may have brought it with her when she came to Overton," said Grace.
"She is very secretive, you know.

All along she may have been saving it for some such occasion as this dance." "True enough," admitted Emma.

"Always take people at their face value until you find they haven't any," she added cheerfully.
"I shall," declared Grace.

"I'm not going to spoil my Easter vacation by worrying over something that is really Evelyn's own affair.".