After all, why shouldn't Florrie... ?" And she was a little jealous of Florrie, and a little envious of her, because Florrie had the naturalness of a savage or of an animal, unsophisticated by ideals of primness.

Hilda was disconcerted at the discovery of Florrie as an authentic young woman.

Florrie, more than seven years her junior! She felt experienced, and indulgent as the old are indulgent.

For the first time in her life she did honestly feel old.

And she asked herself--half in dismay: "Florrie has got thus far.