Didn't you receive an invitation ?" "Of course, I could get an invite," lied young Ripley.

"But the plain truth is, I want to keep out of the affair." "Why, what's the matter ?" asked Clara, gazing at her escort in astonishment.
"Haven't you heard the news ?" "What news ?" "That mucker crowd, who call themselves Dick &s Co., have been invited." "There's no harm in that, is there ?" asked Clara Deane, quietly.
"Why, they're quite popular young fellows; certainly the best-liked freshmen." "Well, _I_ don't like them," retorted Fred, sullenly.
"And so, after inviting me to go to the ball with you, now you're going to invite me to remain at home instead ?" "Oh, of course, if you really want to go, I'll see about it," muttered the sophomore.
But he didn't see about it, nor did Clara Deane again refer to the matter.

However, being an enterprising girl, Miss Deane was not long in discovering that Fred was not going to the senior affair for the very good reason that he _couldn't possibly_ get himself written down on the invitation list.
Apart from the moral side of the question it is rarely worth while to lie---to a girl, especially..