She asked no further questions, but she gave
Rosalind an affectionate pat on the shoulder.
Soon the other girls came up one by one to say good night. Rosalind,
Annie and Lucy were alone. They drew their chairs together and began
to talk.
CHAPTER XVI
PRETTY LITTLE ROSALIND
"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 took her there for my own purposes," replied Rosalind. "I wanted to
go. I could not go alone, as it is against our precious rules. It was
not convenient for any of my own special friends to come with me, so I
thought I'd play Prissie a nice little trick. Oh, wasn't she angry! My
dear girls, it was as good as a play to watch her face."
Rosalind lay back in her chair and laughed heartily. Her laughter was
as melodious as the sound of silver bells.
"Well," said Miss Marsh after a pause, "I wish you would stop laughing
and go on with your story, Rose."
Rosalind resumed her grave deportment.
"That's all," she said; "there's nothing more to tell.
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