"I could see that night that Arline was cross because Ruth didn't want to talk about herself." "I hope they will be friends again before the reception," said Grace.
"It would be awkward for all of us if they are not." "Oh, dear," sighed Anne, sitting down on the top step of the veranda.
"I'm too lazy to look at my books to-night." The four girls had reached Wayne Hall and the beauty of the autumn night made them reluctant to go into the house, where an evening of hard study awaited them.

"I'd like to stay out here for hours and look at the stars." "And have stiff neck and a cold of the fond, clinging type, to-morrow," jeered Elfreda.
"How disgustingly practical you are, Elfreda!" exclaimed Miriam.
"I'm only warning her," persisted Elfreda.
"It doesn't seem as though we'd been back at Overton for three weeks, does it ?" asked Grace.
"It seems longer than that to me," said Miriam Nesbit.

"The freshman dance happened ages ago, according to my reckoning, and nothing, absolutely nothing, has happened since." "Never mind, it won't be long until the sophomore reception," comforted Grace.

"I never suspected that you had such a rabid craving for excitement, Miriam." "The freshman dance was a tame affair," averred Miriam.

"I think our class was more interesting in its infancy than is this year's class." "I think so, too," agreed Grace.