Miss Alden, you are Miss Wicks's cousin.

I heard her say so.

As a true Overton girl, will you not use your influence with her in persuading her to abandon whatever plan she and Miss Hampton have made to annoy Miss Briggs ?" Beatrice Alden eyed Grace reflectively but said nothing.
Grace looked pleadingly at the irresponsive junior.

For a moment tense silence reigned.

Then Beatrice Alden shook her head.
"I'm sorry, Miss Harlowe," she said soberly.