THE INVITATION Neither Grace nor Kathleen went to their classes that morning.

Feeling reasonably certain that the newspaper girl was in the wrong, Patience made no further effort toward discovering the nature of the quarrel.

She unpacked her bag, putting away its contents in her usual methodical manner without so much as a glance in Kathleen's direction.

Then, taking her note book, she went quietly out to her class in English, leaving her roommate still standing at the window, her very back expressing defiant animosity.
Once in her room, Grace reread Mabel Ashe's note.

She now understood its import.
"MY DEAR GRACE:-- "Words cannot tell you how sorry I am for what has occurred.