After an instant's hesitation, she was followed by Edna, Daisy Culver and those who had come with her.
Henceforth there would again be two distinct factions in the junior class.
"Good gracious," exclaimed Julia Crosby.

"Talk about your human whirlwinds! What on earth did you ever do to her, Grace ?" But Grace could not answer.

She was winking hard to keep back the tears.
Twice she attempted to speak and failed.

"Never mind her, dear," said Julia, slipping her arm about Grace, while the other girls gathered round with many expressions of displeasure at Eleanor's cruel speech.
"I can't help feeling badly," said Grace, with a sob.

"She said such dreadful things." "No one who knows you would believe them," replied Julia.