She said that Lloyd had deliberately set to work to flirt with Mr.Shelby, and get him to pay her attention, and that, if Katie would watch, she'd soon see how it would be.

He'd be going to see Lloyd all the time instead of her." "Sh!" warned Joyce.

"They'll hear you all over the house.

Your voice is getting higher and higher." Her warning came too late.

Already several sentences had penetrated into the next room, and a quick knock at the door was followed by the entrance of Lloyd, looking as red and excited as Mary.
"Tell me what it was, Mary," she demanded.