I have a friend who has just given hers up, owing to her marriage.

Sometime, soon, I'm going to talk to your daughter, if I may, and--" "And here she is right now," interposed Mrs.Greggory, as the door opened under a hurried hand.
Billy flushed and bit her lip.

She was disturbed and disappointed.

She did not particularly wish to see Alice Greggory just then.

She wished even less to see her when she noted the swift change that came to the girl's face at sight of herself.
"Oh! Why-good morning, Miss Neilson," murmured Miss Greggory with a smile so forced that her mother hurriedly looked to the azalea in search of a possible peacemaker.
"My dear, see," she stammered, "what Miss Neilson has brought me.