Anne heard one of them say in a disgusted tone, "I can't understand why Gertrude invited them.

She knows we dislike them." "She seems very friendly with them," grumbled another girl.

"If I had known they were to be here I should have stayed upstairs or gone out rather than meet them.

They showed extremely bad taste accepting Gertrude's invitation." "Perhaps they don't know that we are down on them," suggested a pale-faced girl rather timidly.
"Of course they know it," sputtered one of the two disgruntled freshmen.
"Nell and I almost cut that Miss Harlowe the other morning.

Don't try to stand up for her, Lillian.