But I promised not to say anything to anyone about it until she comes back to school." "How funny it sounds to hear you talk about having plans with Julia Crosby," said Jessica laughing.

"You will make Miriam Nesbit jealous if you take Julia away from her." "By the way, girls!" exclaimed Nora, "what became of Miriam?
I saw her enter the locker-room, but she wasn't there when Marian Barber began her speech.

I know she did not remain, because I looked for her and couldn't find her." "I saw her go," said Grace quietly, "That is the only part of this story that doesn't end well.

She doesn't like Anne or me any better than before and never will, I'm afraid.

She influenced the girls against us, after the first game, and you remember what she said at the basketball meeting, don't you, Nora ?" "Yes," responded Nora, "I do, and if she hadn't been David's sister I would have told her a few plain truths, then and there." "I said at the beginning of the year that I believed Miriam had a better self," said Grace thoughtfully.