I think I'll ask her to go to Vinton's for luncheon on Saturday." But when Grace delivered her invitation at the breakfast table the next morning it was curtly refused.

Mildred Taylor's attitude, if anything, was a shade more hostile than it had been the night before.

From her manner, it was evident that the little freshman, whom Grace had hastened to befriend on that first doleful morning when she found her roomless and in tears on the big oak seat in the hall, had quite forgotten all she owed to the girl she now appeared to be trying to avoid.
Finding her efforts at friendliness repulsed, Grace proudly resolved to make no more overtures toward the sulking freshman.

She had done everything in her power to make amends for what had been an unintentional oversight on her part, and her self respect demanded that she should allow the matter to drop.

She decided that if, later on, Mildred showed a disposition to be friendly, she would meet her half way, but, until that time came, she would take no notice of her or seek further to ascertain the cause of her grievance..