I can't think why you're so beastly unfair to Errington." "You forget," she said swiftly, "he's not my friend.

And perhaps--he hasn't always been quite fair to me." "Oh, well, let's drop the subject now"-- Jerry wriggled his broad shoulders uncomfortably.

"Tell me, how are the Rector and--and Miss Stair ?" The previous summer Jerry had spent a week at Red Gables, and had made Joan's acquaintance.

Apparently the two had found each other's society somewhat absorbing, for Adrienne had laughingly declared that she didn't quite know whether Jerry were really staying at Red Gables or at the Rectory.
"Pobs and Joan sent all sorts of nice messages for you," said Diana, smiling a little.

"They're both coming up to town for my recital, you know." "Are they ?"--eagerly.