She's found a dozen 'leaks' in our household already." "Mrs.Thaddler's simply furious, I hear," said the visitor.

"Mrs.Ree was in this morning and told me all about it.

Poor Mrs.Ree! The home is church and state to her; that paper of Miss Bell's she regards as simple blasphemy." They both laughed as that stormy meeting rose before them.
"I was so proud of you, Viva, standing up for her as you did.

How did you ever dare ?" "Why I got my courage from the girl herself.

She was--superb! Talk of blasphemy! Why I've committed _lese majeste_ and regicide and the Unpardonable Sin since that meeting!" And she told her friend of her brief passage at arms with Mrs.Halsey.