Besides, the last year, Jean had seemed to grow somewhat aloof from the others.

Perhaps it had been her trips away from home, or her ambition.

Kit could not precisely define the change, but it was there, and she felt that Jean troubled herself altogether too much over things unseen.

One of Kit's favorite mottoes was from Stevenson: "In things immaterial, Davey, be soople." Helen's letter was all about the opening of school, and Doris' asked questions about Delphi.
"When you write, do tell us about the things that happen there, and not just what you think about it.

I don't like descriptions in books, I like the talk part.