If she had only heard and accepted the apology! It was humiliating indeed to make an earnest apology to unhearing ears.
"It serves you right, Grace Harlowe," she reflected, coming into the living room late one afternoon.

"I'm not sorry for you.

I hope Arline won't be too haughty at the club meeting to-morrow.

It is such a shame.
I wanted to propose the 'Famous Fiction' dance as a Semper Fidelis merry-making this year, and I can never talk enthusiastically of it knowing she disapproves.

Of course, I'll pretend I don't care, but it hurts, just the same." With a sigh Grace reached for the evening paper which lay on the library table.