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Do tell us all about it!" said Annie Day, running up to Rosalind and taking her hand. "There isn't much to tell. She behaved as I expected; her manners are not graceful, but she's a deep one." "Anybody can see that who looks at her," remarked Lucy Marsh. "We went to the Elliot-Smiths'," continued Rosalind. "Good gracious, Rosie!" interrupted Hetty Jones.
"Well," said Hetty Jones, standing up reluctantly, for she felt it was time to return to her neglected studies, "wonders will never cease! I could not have supposed that Mr. Hammond would condescend to go near the Elliot-Smiths', and most certainly I should never have guessed that he would look at a girl like Priscilla Peel." "Well, he flirted with her," said Rosalind, "and she with him.
Rosalind had likened herself to all kinds of lovely things in this beautiful yet simple toilet to a daisy in the field, to a briar rose: in short, to every flower which denoted the perfection of baby innocence. Yet, as she held the coral necklace in her hand tonight, she hesitated deeply whether it would be wise to appear at the Elliot-Smiths' in her treasured ornaments.
Poor Meta was so delighted! You can fancy her chagrin when he devoted himself all the time to Prissie." "He thought he'd meet Maggie Oliphant," said Annie Day; "it was a shame to lure him on with a falsehood. I don't wonder at people not respecting the Elliot-Smiths." "My dear," responded Rosalind, "Meta did not tell a lie. I never could have guessed that you were straight-laced, Annie."
If questioned, she would tell her own friends where she had been; if not questioned, she would volunteer no information. Maggie and Nancy did ask her casually what had kept her out so long. "I was at the Elliot-Smiths' with Miss Merton," replied Priscilla. They both started when she said this and looked at her hard.
"You will come with us to the Elliot-Smiths'? You know how anxious Meta is to have you." "Thank you, but am I anxious to go to Meta?" "Oh! you are, you must be; you cannot be so cruel as to refuse." After the emotion she had gone through in the morning, Maggie's heart was in that softened, half-tired state when it could be most easily influenced.
You have not yet explained to me, however, why, when it is in your possession, you can't wear it with your new dress at the Elliot-Smiths' next week." "Because that wretched Polly has been invited also; and she is quite mean enough and underbred enough to walk up to me before every one and ask me to give her back her property." "What fun if she did!" laughed Miss Day. "Annie, you are unkind!"
Oh, your face, Rosie! your face! and Meta Elliot-Smith's enjoyment oh, how delicious the picture is! Dear Rosalind, do wear the coral, and please please get me an invitation to the Elliot-Smiths'. I'll love you all my life if you give me leave to witness so lovely a spectacle!" Miss Merton's face changed color several times while Annie Day was speaking.
Rosalind threw up her hands, rolled her eyes skyward and uttered the terse remark: "She flirted!" "Oh, Rosie! who would flirt with her? I suppose she got hold of some old rusty, musty don. But then I do not suppose you'd find that sort of man at the Elliot-Smiths'." This remark came from Lucy Marsh.
"Miss Oliphant is well known for her magnanimity," retorted Rosalind, an ugly look spoiling the expression of her face. "Her magnanimity? What do you mean, Rose?" "To choose that girl for her Prince!" retorted Rosalind. "Ask Mr. Hammond what I mean. Ask the Elliot-Smiths." "I don't know the Elliot-Smiths," said Nancy in a cold voice. She turned away; she felt displeased and annoyed.
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