I know Mathilde is young and easily influenced, but I don't think, I don't really think,"-- Adelaide made it evident that she was being just,--"that any other of all the young men who come to the house would have tried to do that, and none of them would have got themselves into this difficulty.

I mean,"-- she looked up at Wayne,--"I think almost any of them would have had a little better business judgment than you have shown." "Mama," put in her daughter, "can't you see how honest it was of Pete not to go, anyhow ?" Adelaide smiled ironically.
"No; I can't think that an unusually high standard, dear." This seemed to represent the final outrage to Mathilde.

She turned.
"O Pete, wouldn't your mother take me in ?" she asked.
And as if to answer the question, Pringle opened the door and announced Mrs.Wayne..