We had better go.

I suppose it is of no use to ask any of you athletic young folks to ride back to town." With a little bow to Miriam and her discomfited party, Mrs.Gray turned toward where her carriage awaited her, followed by David and his friends.
After bidding her good-bye, the young people took the road to town.

For David's sake all mention of the recent unpleasantness was tacitly avoided, though it was uppermost in each one's mind.
"I have one thing to be thankful for," said Grace to Anne, as she turned in at her own gate, "and that is that Miriam Nesbit isn't my sister." As for Miriam, her feelings can be better imagined than described.

She sulked and pouted the whole way home, vowing to get even with David for daring to cross her.

Julia Crosby grew rather tired of Miriam's tirade, and left her with the parting advice that she had better forget it.
When Miriam reached home she immediately asked if David had come in.
Receiving an affirmative reply, she went from room to room looking for him, and finally found him in the library.