"Examinations are over, and now for a good time!" A dozen or more of the freshman class had been invited to Miriam's to a tea to celebrate the close of school.

Anne, of course, was not invited; but Grace and her friends had received invitations and promptly accepted them.
Grace had taken Nora and Jessica into her confidence to some extent.

She needed their help, but she had not mentioned the letter from Anne's father.

The three girls met early by appointment, at the Harlowe house, to discuss matters before going to Miriam Nesbit's.
"Here's a list of the people in Oakdale," said Nora, "who have bought sandalwood perfume.

I have been to four drug stores and all the dry goods stores." Grace took the list and read: "'Mrs.I.Rosenfield, Miss Alice Gwendolyn Jones, Mr.Percival Butz, etc.' Good heavens!" she cried, "there's not a single person on this list who has anything to do with Oakdale High School.