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A few moments later the four girls arrived at the Elliot-Smiths' and were shown into a dressing-room on the ground floor to divest themselves of their wraps. They were among the earliest of the arrivals, and Annie Day had both space and opportunity to rush up to Rosalind and exclaim at the perfect combination of white silk and pink coral.
Once or twice she saw Annie Day's eyes fixed upon her; she turned from their glance; a more brilliant red than usual dyed her cheeks; her laugh grew louder and more insolent. On this evening the Elliot-Smiths would give their long-promised party. The wish of Annie Day's heart was gratified; she had angled for an invitation to this merry-making and obtained it.
"Having done it, however," retorted Miss Day, "it is your duty to take any steps which may be necessary to clear the college of so unpleasant and disgraceful a charge." "You think I can do this by going to the Elliot-Smiths'?" "Hush! you will spoil all by speaking so loud. Yes, I fully believe we shall make a discovery on Friday night." "You don't suppose I would go to act the spy?"
No one could have been more angry than poor Prissie during that miserable time at the Elliot-Smiths'. Many complaints did she resolve to make, and dire was the vengeance which she hoped would fall on Rose's devoted head. But, during her talk with Mr. Hammond, some of her anger had cooled down.
They were too well-bred, however, to give utterance to the many comments which crowded to their lips. Prissie read their thoughts like a book. "I did not like it at all," she said; "but I'd rather say nothing about it, please. After Mr. Hammond came I was happy." "Mr. Hammond was there?" said Nancy in an eager voice. "Geoffrey Hammond was at the Elliot-Smiths'? Impossible!"
She was well supplied with candles, however, and lighting two on the mantel-piece and two on her bureau, she proceeded to stir up her fire and to make her room warm and cozy. Rosalind still wore the pretty light silk which had given her such an elegant appearance at the Elliot-Smiths' that afternoon.
"I HAVE done it now," said Rosalind; "the estrangement will come about naturally. Propriety won't head a party at this college, for she will not have Miss Oliphant's support. My dear girls, we need do nothing further. The friendship we regretted is at an end." "Did you take Priscilla Peel to the Elliot-Smiths' on purpose, then?" asked Miss Day.
I would do anything in the world for him anything." "Where have you met him, Priscilla?" "At the Marshalls', and once at the Elliot-Smiths', and to-day, when I was so miserable, when the bogie ran after me, you know, at St. Hilda's, just outside the chapel. Mr. Hammond asked me to come to the service, and I went, and afterward he chased the bogie away.
She was in no mood for arguing or for defiance of any sort. "Peace at all hazards" was her motto just now. She was also in so reckless a mood as to be indifferent to what any one thought of her. The Elliot-Smiths were not in her "set." She disliked them and their ways, but she had met Meta at a friend's house a week ago.
If going to the Elliot-Smiths' will establish your innocence, I will go." "Well," said Miss Day, who was watching her face, "I am to see Meta to-morrow morning; am I to tell her to expect you?" "Yes," replied Maggie, "but I wish to say at once, with regard to that five-pound note, that I am not interested in it.
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