You see, my associations tend to make me foolish.
Birds of a feather, you know, and when one's intimate friends----" Hippy paused.

"You understand I don't like to say that you in particular are responsible, but----" "I'll never forgive you for that," declared Nora.
"Then that means that our engagement----" Hippy was not allowed to finish.

A shout went up from the others, and he and Nora were surrounded.
"Hippy, how could you ?" The pink in Nora's cheeks deepened, but she did not deny his statement.
"Nora, come here," commanded Mrs.Gray.
Nora obeyed with a shyness entirely foreign to her.

Putting her finger under Nora's rounded chin, Mrs.Gray looked smilingly into the piquant face.

Then she drew the girl within her circling arm and kissed her.
Grace, Miriam, Anne and Jessica followed suit.
"Now it is your turn, Jessica and Reddy," said Nora pointedly.
Jessica's pale face grew scarlet.