I heard somebody else say so the other day." Flora said the last with a meaning smile.
Lois blushed.
"Yes, I did," Flora repeated.

"I don't suppose you can guess who 'twas ?" Lois said nothing; she bent her hot face closer over her work.
"See here, Lois," said Flora.

She hesitated with her eyes fixed warily on Lois; then she went on: "What makes you treat Francis so queer lately ?" "I didn't know I had," replied Lois, evasively.
"You don't treat him a bit the way you did at first." "I don't know what you mean, Flora." "Well, if you don't, it's no matter," returned Flora.

"Francis hasn't said anything about it to me; you needn't think he has.

All is, you'll never find a better fellow than he is, Lois Field, I don't care where you go." Flora spoke with slow warmth.