If I had done it Phyllis would have been the first to blame me.

I remember how she scorned me for doing it long ago." "I hope you will make her apologize to me, Miss Davis," said Phyllis quietly.

The more excited poor Hetty became, the quieter grew the other girl.
"She is ungenerous," continued Hetty, striving valiantly to keep back her tears; "she knew her mother would not approve of my performing; and besides, I told her I was afraid.

If I had done it she would have complained to Mrs.Enderby of my doing it." This passionate accusation hit Phyllis home.

She knew it was true--so true that though she had arraigned Hetty before Miss Davis for the pleasure of humbling her, she yet had no intention of carrying the tale to her mother, fearing that Mrs.Enderby would say that Hetty had been right.