"Girls, do you suppose Mabel and Miss West are really friends ?" "Not as we are," replied Miriam, with a positive shake of her head.
"Elfreda and I were talking of that very thing while you were in your room.

Elfreda said she didn't believe that Mabel had known Miss West long." "What is the matter with us ?" asked Grace, a trifle impatiently.

"Here we are prowling about the bush, trying to conceal under polite inquiry the fact that we don't quite approve of Miss West.

We would actually like to dig up something to criticize." "There is nothing like absolute freedom of speech, is there ?" said Elfreda, with a short laugh.
"It is true, though," said Grace stoutly.

"It isn't fair, either.