What great part she was to play she did not know, but when the time should come for the fulfilment of her high destiny, she would rise to meet it like the winged spur, crying "Ready, aye ready," as all those brave ancestors had done.

It was in the blood to respond thus.
The hunter's horn on the terrace outside, sounding the call to recreation, roused her from her day-dreams, and she came to herself with a start.

But before she hurried away to the office where the mail was being distributed, she made a quick survey of the H's.

To her surprise the name of Hurst was not among them.

She fairly ran down the stairs to report her discovery to Elise.
When the invitations for the evening were all distributed Mary went up stairs wailing out her consternation to A.O.She was to be escorted by Jane Ridgeway, the most dignified senior in the school.
"She's the kind that knows such an awful lot, and you have to be on your p's and q's with her every single minute.