"She hates you, that's sure enough." "Nonsense, why should Miss Alden hate me?
You are letting your imagination run away with you, Elfreda," laughed Grace.
"Don't you believe it," declared Elfreda doggedly.

"She doesn't like you, because Mabel likes you, and she likes Mabel.

Some one told me the other day that she can't bear to have Mabel look cross-eyed at any other girl here.

She claims that it's because she loves her so much, but I think it's because she wants to have the most popular girl at Overton for her friend," finished the stout girl shrewdly.
"What shall we do this afternoon ?" called Miriam Nesbit over her shoulder.
"Go on boosting our candidate," laughed Anne.

"Let us go for a walk after dinner.