She had suddenly made friends with Bess Haselford.

Now she viewed Bess with unprejudiced eyes she realized what an exceedingly nice and attractive girl she really was.

The adventure in the field had flung them together, and--much to the astonishment of the others, who did not know their secret--they had walked the whole way from Pursborough to Ribstang in each other's company.
"I can't make out Ingred!" declared Verity.

"Here she's been abusing Bess, and calling her a bounder, and now she's hanging on her arm! The way some people turn round is really most extraordinary----" "'There's naught so queer as folks!'" quoted Linda.

"Glad Ingred's come to her senses, at any rate.