As usual, her remark brought a laugh.
"Emma Dean, your nose is the last word in neat impertinence," declared Elfreda Briggs.

"Were you a man, some one surely would flatten it for you.

Forgive me, dear.

That was rude of me," apologized J.Elfreda.
"Never mind the apology.

I am used to being abused by my companions," retorted Emma, her face a little redder than usual.
Grace laughingly interrupted the badinage by directing Washington to begin packing.