"I haven't seen Ruth for over two weeks," she said stiffly.
"You haven't!" exclaimed Grace, who, stooping to tie her shoe, had not noticed Arline's changed expression.

As she straightened up her surprised gray eyes met Arline's defiant blue ones.

Like a flash she remembered.

"Then you don't know who she has invited to the reception ?" "No," responded Arline shortly.

"I don't know anything about it." Grace was about to say something further when, overtaken by sudden thought, she turned her face away to hide the smile that hovered about her lips.