You accused me of something I would scorn to do, and not satisfied with that, visited your petty spite upon a girl who is the soul of truth and honor.

You may say what you choose about me, but you shall not hurt Grace, and if you don't immediately retract what you have written I will take measures which may prove most unpleasant to all of you." Just what Anne intended to do she did not know, but her outburst had its effect on the conspirators, and they squirmed uneasily under the lash of her words.

Perhaps, they had misjudged this slender, dark-eyed girl after all.
Before Anne could say more, Grace spoke quietly.
"Sit down, all of you," she said at last, with a sweetness and dignity that was remarkable in so young a girl.

"I have something to say to you.
It is curious," she went on, "that I was just talking about our basketball team when you came into the room.

I had said to Nora, Jessica and Anne that I wanted more than anything else in the world to beat the junior team.