It would only increase the feeling against both Anne and herself, and after all, Julia might still hold out in her insinuations against Anne.
"How can you be so contemptible ?" she said to her smiling enemy.

"You never win anything honestly.

I see it is useless for me to appeal to you for something which you cannot give, and that is fair play!" With a slight bow, Grace walked quickly away, leaving Julia a little astonished at her sudden departure and not at all pleased at Grace's frankly expressed opinion.
Grace lost no time in relating to Anne her fruitless interview with the junior captain.
"I am so humiliated to think I failed.

I expected that threatening to tell Miss Thompson would bring her to her senses, but she is too cunning for me," sighed Grace.
The two girls were walking home from school.
"Shall you tell Nora and Jessica ?" asked Anne.
"No," said Grace.

"Let us keep the sprained ankle part of the story a secret.