"I should like to speak to you about a very important matter." "There's nothing to hinder you, Miss Harlowe," replied Julia brusquely.
"I'm here.

Are you sure that it really is important ?" She stopped and eyed Grace insolently.
"I am very sure that it is important, Miss Crosby," said Grace.

"Not long ago a certain sophomore overheard you telling a member of your class that we sophomores could thank a girl in our class for our basketball defeat.

A certain girl had already been unjustly accused of betraying our signals.
When your remark was repeated to the team, they immediately decided that you meant her.

Since then her classmates have taken the matter up and are determined to cut her acquaintance." "Well what has all this childish prattle to do with me ?" demanded Julia rudely.
"It has this to do with you, that you can set the matter right by saying it was not Anne.