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From these letters Billy learned, too, that Judge Greggory's honor had been wholly vindicated; and, as Billy told Aunt Hannah, "anybody could put two and two together and make four, now." It was eight o'clock on a rainy July evening that Billy and Aunt Hannah arrived at Hillside; and it was only a little past eight that Aunt Hannah was summoned to the telephone.
Maybe you'd like to know how I met her," smiled Billy. "Alice Greggory?" Arkwright's eyes showed a sudden interest. "I used to know an Alice Greggory, but it isn't the same one, probably. Her mother was a cripple." Billy gave a little cry. "Why, it is it must be! My Alice Greggory's mother is a cripple. Oh, do you know them, really?"
Then it's all beautifully settled," rejoiced Billy, with a happy sigh; and unconsciously she gave Alice Greggory's hand near her a little pat. In Billy's mind the "circumstances" of Arkwright's acceptance of the part were Alice Greggory and her position as accompanist, of course.
To Billy, Alice Greggory's first visit to Hillside was in every way a delight and a satisfaction. To Alice, it was even more than that.
"About the teapot, my dear, you know," stammered Mrs. Greggory, wetting her lips with an air of hurried apology and conciliation. "This gentleman says he will be glad to buy it. Er my daughter, Alice, Mr. Henshaw," she hastened on, in embarrassed introduction; "and Miss " "Neilson," supplied the man, as she looked at Billy, and hesitated. A swift red stained Alice Greggory's face.
A swift change crossed Mrs. Greggory's perturbed face. "Oh, then you didn't come for it again to-day," she said. "I'm so glad! I didn't want to refuse you." "Indeed I didn't come for it and we sha'n't again. Don't worry about that, please." Mrs. Greggory sighed. "I'm afraid you thought me very rude and and impossible the other day," she stammered.
An unwilling smile trembled on Alice Greggory's lips; but she still stood her ground. "After all, girls, or men and automobiles, Miss Neilson it makes little difference. They're charity. And it's not so long that we've been objects of charity that we quite really enjoy it yet." There was a moment's hush. Billy's eyes had filled with tears.
No wonder that under the cheery friendliness of it all, Alice Greggory's cold reserve vanished, and that in its place came something very like her old ease and charm of manner. By the time Aunt Hannah according to previous agreement came into the room, the two girls were laughing and chatting over the operetta as if they had known each other for years.
Then Alice Greggory said good-by her eyes full of tears that Billy pretended not to see. "There!" breathed Billy, as soon as she had Aunt Hannah to herself again. "What did I tell you? Did you see Miss Greggory's start and blush and hear her sigh just over the name of M. J. Arkwright? Just as if ! Now I want them to meet; only it must be casual, Aunt Hannah casual!
New pupils were not automobile rides nor petticoats, to be sure but she did not care to risk disturbing the present interested happiness of Alice Greggory's face by mentioning anything that might be construed as too officious an assistance. On the whole, Billy felt well pleased with her morning's work.
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