And what made her situation harder was that two of the party, Larry and Hunt, were treating her with the charmed deference they might accord a charming stranger, when a word from either of them might destroy the fragile edifice of her deception.
At last it was over, and all was ready for her to start back to town with Dick.

When Miss Sherwood kissed her and warmly begged her to come again soon, the very last of her control seemed to be slipping from her--but she held on.

Larry and Hunt she managed to say goodbye to in the manner of her new acquaintanceship.
"Isn't she simply splendid!" exclaimed Miss Sherwood when Dick had stepped into the car and the two had started away.
Larry pretended not to have heard.

He felt precariously guilty toward this woman who had befriended him.

The next instant he had forgotten Miss Sherwood and his pulsing thoughts were all on Maggie in that speeding car.