Nancy, looking at her apprehensively, saw that her small chin was quivering, and that her eyes were full of tears.

In a moment, however, she hurried on, with a brave lifting of her head.
"Father told me all about it.

He remembered.

And--and I ought to have explained before.

Mrs.Gray told me to, at once--about this red gingham dress, you know, and why I'm not in black.