"I'll write the names of those eligible to the surprise party if you'll supply them." After considerable discussion, erasing, crossing out and re-establishing the list of names was finally declared to be satisfactory.
"Is there any particular friend of either of these girls that we have forgotten to include ?" asked Anne, as she carefully scanned the list.
"What of Kathleen West ?" asked Elfreda.
Grace shook her head.

"I believe it would be better not to ask her," she said.

"She wouldn't come; besides, she might--" Grace stopped.

She had been tempted to say that Kathleen would be likely to tell tales and spoil the surprise.
"I know what you were going to say.

You believe she would tell Alberta our plans and spoil the party," was Elfreda's blunt comment.