Her mother's friends never called any more, because of her aloofness.

She had only a few girl friends, and even these no doubt were beginning to think her uppish.
She did not take off her hat and coat.

She wandered through the empty rooms, undecided.

If she went to a movie the rooms would be just as lonely when she returned.Companionship.The urge of it was so strong that there was a temptation to call up someone, even someone she had rebuffed.

She was in the mood to confess everything and to make an honest attempt to start all over again--to accept friendship and let pride go hang.